Saint John the Baptist Festival in Verrua Po

The patron saint's festival of Verrua Po

The Festival of Saint John the Baptist is the patronal feast of the Municipality of Verrua Po, in the Province of Pavia, a town in the riverside plain overlooking the Po River, on the southern edge of Oltrepò Pavese. Saint John the Baptist is the patron saint of the town, and his feast day, June 24th, is the main event in the local civil and religious calendar, listed among the main events on the official website of the Municipality.

A community celebration

The patronal feast is a moment of identity for the community of Verrua Po: around the liturgical celebration in honor of the Baptist, the events that liven up the town during this period of the year are traditionally gathered. Although it is a small center, Verrua Po preserves in the June 24th festival the link with its own history and with the territory of the lower plain between Pavia and the border with the province of Piacenza.

Saint John the Baptist, patron saint

The festival of Saint John the Baptist falls on the day of the saint's nativity, one of the oldest and most widespread celebrations in the calendar, linked in many Italian locations to the rites of the beginning of summer. In Verrua Po, this date marks the patronal feast every year, an occasion to gather around the town's church and the community's initiatives.