Festa Patronale di Sant'Ambrogio

Saint Ambrose, patron saint of Gabbioneta-Binanuova

The Festa Patronale di Sant'Ambrogio (Patronal Festival of Saint Ambrose) is the official anniversary of the Municipality of Gabbioneta-Binanuova, in the province of Cremona, celebrated every year on December 7th, the day the Church commemorates Saint Ambrose the Bishop. The festival, promoted directly by the Municipality, is a cherished event that combines religious and community dimensions in the heart of the Po Valley winter.

The great bishop of Milan

Saint Ambrose, bishop of Milan in the 4th century and Doctor of the Church, is the patron saint par excellence of Lombardy and of numerous communities in the region. His figure, a symbol of Lombard religious identity, is venerated in Gabbioneta-Binanuova as the protector of the town. The festival on December 7th represents the highest point of the devotional calendar for the Cremona municipality.

A community celebration

The patronal festival of Gabbioneta-Binanuova is a free community celebration, organized by the Municipality and open to the entire population. In addition to its religious significance, the occasion is an opportunity for residents to gather and socialize, in the spirit of the patronal festivals of the Po Valley, where faith and community life naturally intertwine.

Gabbioneta-Binanuova, a village in the Cremona plain

Gabbioneta-Binanuova is a small municipality in the plain of the province of Cremona, formed by the union of two inhabited centres and immersed in the agricultural landscape of the Bassa Padana. The festival of Saint Ambrose offers visitors to the Cremona area an authentic opportunity to discover the popular devotion and the genuine soul of the Po Valley villages, during a time of year when the plain takes on the quiet atmosphere of winter.