Saint Gregory the Great Festival

Saint Gregory the Great in Pietracupa

On September 10th, Pietracupa, a municipality in the province of Campobasso, dedicates its religious festival to Saint Gregory the Great. The reference is to the church dedicated to the saint, built on the edge of the inhabited area, one of the places of worship in the village along with the evocative Church of Sant'Antonio Abate, which houses a 16th-century wooden crucifix without arms.

The "Bethlehem of Molise"

Pietracupa owes its charm to the spectacular rock cliff on which it stands, dotted with small caves dug over the centuries: a formation that earned it the nickname "Bethlehem of Molise". According to studies, the village was founded around the 6th century AD as a settlement of monks, and still retains a secluded and evocative identity.

A Community Coming Together

Like many festivals in small Molise towns, the Saint Gregory the Great festival is above all a moment for the community: the liturgical celebration in the saint's church is accompanied by social gatherings that liven up the village. For the visitor, it is an opportunity to discover Pietracupa also through its museums — from the Museum of the Cliff to the ethnographic "House of Memories" — and traditional dishes, such as 'scattone', pasta cooked in wine and water.