Patronal Feast of Saint Roch of Montpellier

Patronal Feast of Saint Roch 2025

The devotion of the locals to their patron Saint Roch of Montpellier reached its peak on Sunday, October 5, 2025. The patronal day opened with Holy Masses in the Mother Church (8:00, 10:00, and 11:30 AM), continued in the afternoon with the solemn Eucharistic Celebration at 6:30 PM in the presence of civil and religious authorities, and concluded in the evening with the ceremony of the handing over of the Keys to the Patron Saint in Piazza San Pio X and the solemn procession through the town streets, accompanied by the "Don Giovanni D'Erasmo" Brass Band of Grumo Appula and the "Città di Bisceglie" Band.

Due to bad weather, the Historical Pageant and the traditional Equestrian Parade, organized by the Festival Committee, were postponed to Saturday, October 4 at 5:30 PM, while the Tony Esposito concert with the Apulian Drum Show was moved to Monday, October 6, at 9:00 PM in Piazza Vittorio Veneto, with free admission. Once again, this edition combined faith, folklore, and music in the spirit of the best Puglian tradition.

Saturday, October 4, 2025 (postponed)

• 5:30 PM — Historical Pageant and Equestrian Parade organized by the Festival Committee, with the Drummers and Musicians of Grumo Appula, the Menti Ardenti association, and the Santa Barbara association

Sunday, October 5, 2025 — Patron Saint's Day

• 8:00, 10:00, and 11:30 AM — Holy Masses in the Mother Church
• Morning and afternoon — Brass band concert by the "Città di Bisceglie" Band
• 6:30 PM — Solemn Eucharistic Celebration with civil and religious authorities
• Approx. 8:00 PM — Handing over of the Keys to the Patron Saint in Piazza San Pio X
• Following — Solemn procession of the statue of Saint Roch with the "Don Giovanni D'Erasmo" Brass Band of Grumo Appula

Monday, October 6, 2025 (postponed)

• 9:00 PM — Piazza Vittorio Veneto: Apulian Drum Show, a percussion show directed by Maestro Saverio Petruzzellis, followed by the Tony Esposito concert (free admission)