Saint George Festival - Patron of Sassocorvaro Auditore

The festival that unites a new municipality

The Saint George Festival is the patronal feast of Sassocorvaro Auditore, a municipality in the province of Pesaro and Urbino, in the heart of the Marche's Montefeltro region. Saint George the Martyr is celebrated on April 23rd, and his selection as patron saint has a precise meaning: after the merger in 2019 between the municipalities of Sassocorvaro and Auditore, the municipal council elected Saint George as the patron of the new united municipality, as a symbol capable of holding together different territories and traditions.

A community divided among three dioceses

The territory of Sassocorvaro Auditore is geographically unique: the capital Sassocorvaro belongs to the Archdiocese of Urbino, while the hamlets of Auditore, Casinina, and Valle Avellana fall under the Diocese of Rimini, and Mercatale is part of the Diocese of San Marino-Montefeltro. For this reason, the patron saint's festival takes on a value of unity not only civilly but also ecclesiastically: it brings together communities that, on a religious level, refer to different bishops, under a single celebration.

The 2026 edition in Valle Avellana

In 2026, the patronal celebrations were held on Thursday, April 23rd, in the hamlet of Valle Avellana, chosen to honor the memory of Don Luigi, a priest who led that parish for over seventy years. The day culminated in a solemn outdoor concelebration, on the meadow, which saw the three bishops of the territory gathered at the same altar for the first time: Archbishop Sandro Salvucci of Urbino, Bishop Domenico Beneventi of San Marino-Montefeltro, and Bishop Nicolò Anselmi of Rimini.

The spirit of the festival

The celebration, immersed in nature, was marked by an atmosphere of peace, tranquility, and humility of spirit, in line with the Franciscan style dear to these places. More than a village fair, the Saint George Festival in Sassocorvaro Auditore is a festival of community and identity: an event that each year gathers the inhabitants of the capital and its hamlets around their patron saint.

Between Rocca Ubaldinesca and Montefeltro

Visiting Sassocorvaro Auditore on the occasion of the patronal feast is also an opportunity to discover an authentic corner of Montefeltro: the Rocca Ubaldinesca, a Renaissance fortress overlooking the village, Lake Mercatale, and the hilly landscapes of the province of Pesaro and Urbino provide a backdrop to a religious tradition that is young in its dates but rooted in the spirit of the local communities.