Feast of Saint Timothy
The celebrations for the co-patron of Termoli, between faith and tradition in the heart of the Old Town
About Saint Timothy
The co-patron of Termoli
The Feast of Saint Timothy is one of the most important religious events in Termoli, in the province of Campobasso. Saint Timothy, disciple and collaborator of Saint Paul, is venerated as the co-patron of the city and the diocese of Termoli-Larino: his relics are kept in the Termoli Cathedral, which makes this celebration particularly dear to the community.
Four days of celebrations
The festivities are spread over four days of intense liturgical life, with the preparatory triduum, solemn masses, Eucharistic adoration, vespers in the Cathedral, and moments of cultural deepening dedicated to the figure of the saint. The climax is the solemnity with the pontifical mass and the evening procession through the streets of the historic center, during which the relic of the arm of Saint Timothy is carried in procession.
Faith and identity in the Old Town
The feast combines the spiritual dimension with identity: for the people of Termoli, it is an opportunity to rediscover their Christian roots and the bond with the saint who, according to tradition, protects the city. The celebrations take place in the evocative setting of the Cathedral of Santa Maria della Purificazione and the Old Town, perched on the promontory overlooking the Adriatic Sea.
Saint Timothy — edition 2026
The 2026 celebrations for the co-patron of Termoli opened on May 8th with the triduum, Eucharistic adoration, and the Supplication to the Madonna of Pompeii, continuing until the solemnity of May 11th with the pontifical mass and the evening procession through the streets of the historic center. Among the most attended moments were the conference dedicated to the figure of Saint Timothy and the blessing of children in the Cathedral.
Programme Saint Timothy 2026
Friday, May 8 — Start of the triduum
- 8:30 AM — Mass with Eucharistic adoration and confessions
- 12:00 PM — Supplication to the Madonna of Pompeii
- 6:30 PM — Meditated Rosary
- 7:00 PM — Mass presided over by Don Lodovico Torrisi (Benedictine, Rome); enthronement of the relic of Saint Timothy
Saturday, May 9
- 6:30 PM — Meditated Rosary
- 7:00 PM — Mass
- 8:00 PM — Timoteana conference at Cinema Oddo: 'Saint Timothy in the liturgical life of the church', with Prof. Andrea Grillo and Bishop Mons. Claudio Palumbo
Sunday, May 10
- 8:30 AM and 11:00 AM — Masses with blessing of children
- 6:30 PM — Meditated Rosary
- 7:00 PM — Solemn Vespers in the Cathedral (presided over by Bishop Mons. Claudio Palumbo)
Monday, May 11 — Solemnity
- 5:30 PM — Meditated Rosary
- 6:00 PM — Pontifical Mass presided over by Mons. Fabio Fabene
- 7:30 PM — Procession through the city streets with the relic of the arm of Saint Timothy
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How to get there
Termoli is served by the train station on the Adriatic line and by the A14 motorway (Termoli-San Severo exit). The celebrations take place in the Cathedral, in the heart of the Old Town, which is within walking distance of the center.
Information
Program and times available on santimoteotermoli.it and on the website of the Diocese of Termoli-Larino.
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Where does it take place — Saint Timothy
Cattedrale di Termoli e centro storico
Via del Mare, 86039 Termoli