Festa Patronale di Sant'Ignazio

Saint Ignatius, patron saint of the village on the Po

Santo Stefano Lodigiano, in the province of Lodi, is a small municipality in the Bassa Lodigiana region overlooking the great Po River, on the border with Emilia. The village's patronal festival is dedicated to Saint Ignatius and is celebrated on the first Sunday in August, in the heart of summer, when the community gathers around its patron saint.

Between faith and village festival

The event combines religious celebrations in honour of the patron saint — the solemn Mass and procession — with moments of festivity and conviviality typical of the festivals in the Bassa region. It is the classic model for these events, where the devotional moment intertwines with the village festival, made up of music, gathering places, and tradition.

A corner of the Bassa Lodigiana

Santo Stefano Lodigiano is a village tied to the land and the river, in a plain area rich in history and farming traditions. For those visiting the province of Lodi in the summer, the festival of Saint Ignatius is an opportunity to discover the identity of an authentic small municipality, far from the major tourist circuits but deeply rooted in its traditions.