Patronal Feast of Maria SS. Assunta

The Patron Saint's Feast

On August 15th, the solemnity of the Assumption of Mary, is the day of the patronal feast of Mogliano Veneto, in the province of Treviso. The city is in fact dedicated to Mary Most Holy Assumed into Heaven, patroness of the Archpriestal Cathedral of Santa Maria Assunta, the main and oldest place of worship in the municipality.

The Archpriestal Cathedral, Heart of the Community

The Cathedral of Santa Maria Assunta has its roots in the ancient Mogliano Benedictine complex: according to the abbey's founding act (997), a parish church with a baptistery already existed on the site where the church stands today. Today it is the archpriestal church of the Diocese of Treviso and the seat of the Vicariate of Mogliano. On the feast day of the Assumption, it becomes the center of the city's religious life, with the solemn Mass and prayer moments that bring the community together.

Ferragosto in Mogliano

The patronal feast falls in the heart of summer, coinciding with Ferragosto, and is ideally linked to the numerous summer festivals in the hamlets of Mogliano — from Zerman to Campocroce to Mazzocco — which liven up the area during the same period. However, the celebration of the Assumption remains, above all, a recurrence of faith and identity, rooted in the millennial history of the Veneto municipality.