Saint Gregory the Great Festival

Saint Gregory the Great Festival 2025

The 2025 edition of the festivities in honor of Saint Gregory the Great, patron of Vizzini (CT), took place at the end of summer, culminating in the solemnity on Sunday, September 3rd. In the preceding days, a Eucharistic triduum was held with the exposition of the statue and the Saint's relic.

On Saturday, September 2nd, at 6:00 PM, the gathering in Piazza Umberto marked the start of the pilgrimage to the Mother Church with civil authorities and local associations: the mayor offered the oil that fuels the votive lamp, while the associations brought gifts for charity.

On Sunday, September 3rd, the Eucharistic Celebration was presided over by Monsignor Calogero Peri, Bishop of Caltagirone. Following this, the solemn procession of the statue took place along the traditional route (Largo Matrice, S. Lucia, SS. Annunziata, Piazza De Gasperi, via Lombarda, Piazza Umberto, via Roma, via dei Galli, via Matteo Agosta, viale Regina Margherita, Piazza Marconi), accompanied by firework displays at Largo Matrice and the brass band, until the return to the Mother Church with the Act of Entrustment of the city to the Patron.

2025 Program

• Preceding days — Eucharistic triduum with exposition of the statue and relic of Saint Gregory the Great, celebrations, and catechesis at the Mother Church.

Saturday, September 2nd

• 6:00 PM — Gathering in Piazza Umberto and pilgrimage to the Mother Church with civil authorities and local associations; offering of oil for the votive lamp and gifts for charity.

Sunday, September 3rd — Solemnity

• Eucharistic Celebration presided over by Monsignor Calogero Peri, Bishop of Caltagirone.
• Solemn procession of the Patron's statue through the streets of the historic center, accompanied by a brass band.
• Firework displays at Largo Matrice and along the procession route.
• Return to the Mother Church and Act of Entrustment of the city to Saint Gregory the Great.