Festa Patronale della Madonna Assunta

Lungavilla and the Madonna Assunta

The Festa Patronale della Madonna Assunta is the most cherished event in Lungavilla, a municipality in the Oltrepò Pavese region of the province of Pavia. The town's parish church is dedicated to Saint Mary of the Assumption, the patron saint of Lungavilla, whose feast day falls on August 15th, one of the most important dates in the Marian liturgical calendar.

A Church with Ancient Roots

The Church of Santa Maria Assunta, with three naves and a Latin cross plan, is already mentioned in pastoral visits from the 15th century. Belonging to the Diocese of Tortona and the Padano Vicariate, it safeguards the town's devotion to the Virgin of the Assumption and is the focal point of the patronal celebrations.

The Vow of 1836 and the Madonna del Colera

A particular local tradition is linked to the Assumption celebrations: on the day of the octave, August 22nd, the solemnity of the Madonna del Colera is celebrated, in fulfillment of a solemn vow made in 1836, the year the cholera epidemic severely struck these lands. A historical and devotional bond that makes the Lungavilla festival particularly rich in meaning.

Faith and Community in the Oltrepò

The Festa della Madonna Assunta is part of the tradition of patronal festivals in the Oltrepò Pavese, where each town celebrates its patron saint or Madonna with rites, processions, and community gatherings. For Lungavilla, in the heart of summer, it is the annual opportunity to come together around its patron saint and renew the bond with its roots, in the province of Pavia.