Saint Catherine Festival
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Saint Catherine Festival

25 Nov 2025
San Pietro Clarenza — Catania (287)

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Edition 2025 — Saint Catherine

On November 25th, 2025, San Pietro Clarenza celebrated its patron saint, Saint Catherine of Alexandria, with the traditional patronal feast. After the novena, the triduum of preparation, and the unveiling of the 17th-century statue, the day of the feast featured the festive ringing of bells, cannon fire, the solemn celebration, and the exit of the fercolo welcomed by fireworks, followed by the procession through the streets of the center amidst houses decorated with flowers and flags.

2025 Saint Catherine Festival

The 2025 edition of the patronal feast of San Pietro Clarenza took place on November 25th, in the heart of the Etna autumn. As per custom, the festivities were preceded by the novena and the triduum of preparation, and by the evocative unveiling of the 17th-century statue of Saint Catherine, housed in the town's Mother Church.

The day of the festival opened with the festive ringing of bells and cannon fire, while the brass band enlivened the streets of the village. After the solemn Eucharistic celebration, the most anticipated moment was the exit of the Saint's fercolo, welcomed on the churchyard by fireworks, followed by the procession that crossed the main streets of the town on the slopes of Mount Etna, in the province of Catania.

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