Festa Patronale di San Giorgio

Saint George, patron saint of Montanaso

In the Lodi area, along the Adda river, the Municipality of Montanaso Lombardo, in the Province of Lodi, celebrates its patron saint Saint George the Martyr. The peculiarity of this festival is the date: not the usual April 23rd, but the third Sunday of October, according to a well-established local tradition that links the anniversary to autumn and the rhythms of the Lodi countryside.

Celebrations in the parish church

The heart of the festival is the parish church of Saint George the Martyr, which together with the church of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary of Arcagna forms the pastoral unit of the town. Solemn masses mark the day of the festival, in an atmosphere of participation that involves the entire community of Montanaso.

The town's festival (sagra)

Around the religious celebrations, the town's festival (sagra) develops, traditionally held in the days preceding the patronal feast, in the second week of October. Among food stalls, moments of conviviality, and community initiatives, the sagra completes the Feast of Saint George, uniting the dimension of faith with the popular one.

A town in the Lodi plain

Visiting Montanaso Lombardo during the patronal feast means discovering an authentic corner of rural Lombardy, amidst the fields and waterways of the Lodi plain. The Feast of Saint George is the moment when the town reaffirms its identity and roots, in a tradition that is renewed year after year.