Festival of Saint Anthony Abbot
The patron saint of Tornata and the peasant tradition of January 17th
About Festival of Saint Anthony Abbot
Saint Anthony Abbot, patron saint of Tornata
Saint Anthony Abbot is the patron saint of Tornata, a small municipality in the province of Cremona overlooking the plain along the Po River. The liturgical feast day falls on January 17th, and in Tornata, as in many towns in the Bassa, it is one of the most heartfelt moments of winter.
The blessing of animals
Saint Anthony Abbot is the protector of animals and the peasant world: on January 17th, in the Cremona countryside, the blessing of animals and stables is a tradition, a rite that links the community to its agricultural history. Around the solemn mass, old customs are revived, with nursery rhymes, prayers, and the custom of bonfires that light up the evening in the lands of Cremona.
A village festival
Tornata is a municipality of a few hundred inhabitants, and the patron saint's festival retains a small and authentic dimension: it is both a religious event and a moment of collective identity, a living expression of the popular traditions of the province of Cremona. The Municipality lists it among the local calendar events, alongside the summer village festival.
Festival of Saint Anthony Abbot — edition 2026
In 2026, the feast of Saint Anthony Abbot returns to Tornata on January 17th, the patron saint's day.
The celebration follows the tradition of the Cremona countryside: solemn mass and blessing of animals, in line with the cult of Saint Anthony, protector of livestock and peasant work. In the towns of the area, the evening is often enlivened by traditional bonfires.
Programme Festival of Saint Anthony Abbot 2026
The festival focuses on the liturgical celebration of January 17th. Elements of tradition documented in the Cremona area:
- Solemn mass in honor of the patron saint Saint Anthony Abbot
- Blessing of animals and stables
- Evening bonfires and popular customs in the Bassa countryside
Details of the celebration times will be published by the parish as the date approaches.
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Where
Parish church and center of Tornata (CR).
How to get there
Tornata is located in the southeastern part of the province of Cremona, near the Po River and the border with Mantua. It can be reached by car from the provincial roads near Casalmaggiore.
When
January 17th, the patron saint's liturgical feast day.
Information
Municipality of Tornata — www.comune.tornata.cr.it
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Chiesa parrocchiale e centro del paese