Patronal Feast of Cedrate — Saint George the Martyr

Saint George the Martyr in Cedrate

The Patronal Feast of Cedrate celebrates Saint George the Martyr, patron saint of the hamlet of Cedrate, part of the city of Gallarate, in the province of Varese. The feast takes place in April, around the 23rd of the month, the day the Church commemorates the famous knight saint. It is one of the most cherished events in the religious and community calendar of this hamlet of Gallarate.

The San Cristoforo Pastoral Community

The organization of the feast is managed by the San Cristoforo Pastoral Community, which brings together the parishes of Gallarate. The patronal feast of Cedrate is part of the city's rich religious life, which venerates Saint Christopher as its reference figure, the city's patron saint, while also preserving the devotional traditions of individual hamlets like Cedrate, dedicated to Saint George.

Faith and Community in the Upper Milanese Region

The Feast of Saint George in Cedrate combines liturgical celebrations in honor of the patron saint with moments of community gathering and social interaction. It is the typical patronal feast of a hamlet in the Upper Milanese region, where the dimension of faith is accompanied by the community dimension, strengthening the bond between the inhabitants and their roots. The complete program is published by the Pastoral Community closer to the event.

Cedrate, a Hamlet of Gallarate

Cedrate is a hamlet of Gallarate, an important city in the province of Varese and a crossroads of the Upper Milanese region. The Feast of Saint George offers those familiar with the Gallarate area an opportunity to discover the more intimate and community-focused side of the city, made up of neighborhood traditions and popular devotion, far from the major city events.