Festa Patronale di Maria SS. Addolorata a Pettorazza Grimani

The Patron Saint of Pettorazza Grimani

The Festa Patronale di Maria SS. Addolorata is the most important event for the community of Pettorazza Grimani, a municipality of about 1,600 inhabitants in the Basso Polesine, in the province of Rovigo. It is celebrated every year on September 15th, the liturgical memorial of the Blessed Virgin Mary of Sorrows, at the parish church of the Nativity of Mary SS.

Marian Devotion in Polesine

The festival is essentially religious in nature: the community gathers in the parish church for celebrations in honor of the Madonna Addolorata, whose liturgical memorial falls the day after the feast of the Exaltation of the Holy Cross. It is a deeply felt moment in a territory where Marian devotion is an integral part of the identity of rural communities.

Pettorazza Grimani and the Polesine

Pettorazza Grimani is located in the Basso Polesine, the land between the Adige and the Po rivers, shaped by the great rivers and land reclamation. The Corte di Villa Grimani is one of the symbolic places of the town, also hosting cultural initiatives and performances. The patron saint's festival offers an authentic glimpse into the community life of this quiet corner of the Veneto region, far from the major tourist circuits.