Patronal Feast of Saint Catald in Motta Baluffi

The patron saint of the village on the Po

Motta Baluffi is a small village in the Province of Cremona, situated along the left bank of the Po River in the Cremona plain, bordering the Casalasco area. Like many villages in this river land, it carefully preserves the devotion to its patron saint, Saint Catald Bishop, to whom the village's parish church is dedicated.

A community feast

The patronal feast of Saint Catald is celebrated every year in May and represents the most cherished event in the community calendar of Motta Baluffi. The heart of the celebration is its religious dimension, with a solemn mass in the parish church dedicated to the saint, but the village's festive moments also gather around these celebrations, providing an occasion for residents and those returning to the village for the event to come together.

Saint Catald Bishop

Saint Catald, a bishop of Irish origin venerated mainly in Southern Italy but also in various communities in the North, is the protector of Motta Baluffi. His feast day, set for May 10th in 2026, has marked the village's spring for generations and renews its identity each year.

In a small municipality in the Po Valley like Motta Baluffi, the patron saint's feast is not just a religious observance, but a tangible sign of a community that recognizes itself in its roots and traditions.