In 125 days Patron saint festival
20 February 2027
Saturday 20 February
Longi celebrates Saint Leo no fewer than three times a year, on 20 February, 1 May and 23 August; the town, with its 1559 mother church of San Michele Arcangelo, is the paternal homeland of directors Anthony and Joe Russo.
The patron saint of Longi is Saint Leo, venerated with a rare peculiarity: his feast falls no fewer than three times a year, on 20 February, 1 May and 23 August.
The town preserves the mother church of San Michele Arcangelo, built in 1559 over a pre-existing medieval church, and the church of the Annunziata. Longi is the paternal homeland of American directors Anthony and Joe Russo, whose works include Captain America: Civil War (2016) and Avengers: Endgame (2019).
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Nearest airport: Catania Fontanarossa, 69 km away
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