Patron saint festival In 232 days
Saint Justus, the bishop-patron who, according to legend, saved Volterra from Totila
📅 Every year, on 5 June
Volterra celebrates Saints Justus and Clement on 5 June, the date of Bishop Justus's death in 556; tradition credits him with the miracle of saving the town from the siege of the Gothic king Totila, and both saints are honoured in the town's old abbey.
