Pellegrinaggio della Madonna Grande (tappa a Guglionesi)
Edition 2026 Sacred music Heritage History

Pellegrinaggio della Madonna Grande (tappa a Guglionesi)

The stop at the historic Fonte Muricchio along a centuries-old pilgrimage path

Guglionesi — Campobasso (070)
Dates 01 Jul — 01 Jul 2026
Location Guglionesi (070)
Prices Free
Status

About Pellegrinaggio Madonna Grande

Among the oldest devotional paths in Molise, the Pellegrinaggio della Madonna Grande starts from Fresagrandinaria and covers about 40 kilometers on foot, organized by the Arbëreshë (Albanian) communities of the region. In Guglionesi, pilgrims stop at the historic Fonte Muricchio, a place of identity and passage that tells a three-century-old story of faith.

A centuries-old pilgrimage path

The Pellegrinaggio della Madonna Grande is one of the oldest devotional routes in Molise. Madonna Grande is the most revered Virgin by the Arbëreshë communities (of Albanian origin) in the region, who organize the walking pilgrimage every year: the departure is from Fresagrandinaria and the route winds for about 40 kilometers through the territory, attracting hundreds of pilgrims.

The stop in Guglionesi

Along the path, Guglionesi (province of Campobasso) welcomes pilgrims with a devotional stop at the historic Fonte Muricchio, described as a place of identity and passage that has told a story of faith for three centuries. The Pro Loco Colleniso takes care of cleaning and maintaining the area each year to welcome pilgrims along this stage.

Arbëreshë tradition and identity

The pilgrimage testifies to the deep bond between the Arbëreshë communities of Molise and their devotion to Madonna Grande, keeping alive a tradition that crosses the villages of the territory and in Guglionesi finds in Fonte Muricchio one of its most evocative points.

Pellegrinaggio Madonna Grande — edition 2026

The Pellegrinaggio della Madonna Grande is also expected in the summer of 2026, with the traditional stop in Guglionesi at Fonte Muricchio, whose maintenance work was completed in May 2026. The precise date has not yet been announced.

In 2026 too, the Pellegrinaggio della Madonna Grande will follow the path of the Arbëreshë communities of Molise, from Fresagrandinaria, with the usual stop in Guglionesi at the Fonte Muricchio. In May 2026, the area's maintenance work was completed, making it ready to welcome pilgrims. The precise date for the 2026 pilgrimage has not yet been announced.

Programme Pellegrinaggio Madonna Grande 2026

The program and the precise date for the 2026 pilgrimage have not yet been announced. The pilgrimage follows tradition: departure on foot from Fresagrandinaria, about 40 km route, with a devotional stop in Guglionesi at Fonte Muricchio.

Highlights Pellegrinaggio Madonna Grande 2026

Arbëreshë devotional pilgrimage with a stop in Guglionesi at Fonte Muricchio.

Prices Pellegrinaggio Madonna Grande 2026

Free participation.

Practical information — Pellegrinaggio Madonna Grande

How to get there

Fonte Muricchio is located in the territory of Guglionesi (CB). The village can be reached by car from the Termoli exit of the A14 and the SS16. The pilgrimage route starts from Fresagrandinaria.

When and prices

Traditional annual recurrence, in summer. The precise date for 2026 has not yet been announced. Free participation.

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Where does it take place — Pellegrinaggio Madonna Grande

Fonte Muricchio

Fonte Muricchio, 86034 Guglionesi

Pellegrinaggio Madonna Grande in brief

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History of Pellegrinaggio Madonna Grande