Saint Sebastian Festival
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Saint Sebastian Festival

20 Jan 2025 — 01 Jun 2025
Ponzano Romano — Roma (258)

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Edition 2025 — Saint Sebastian

In 2025, Ponzano Romano also celebrated its patron saint according to the traditional calendar, with the winter recurrence on January 20th, the anniversary of Saint Sebastian's martyrdom, and the first Sunday of June, linked to the dedication of the abbey church of Sant'Andrea in Flumine. On both occasions, the community gathered around the procession and the offering of gifts, the bundles of candles tied with colored ribbons that constitute the hallmark of this Lazio festival.

The festival in 2025

The 2025 edition of the Saint Sebastian Festival in Ponzano Romano, in the Metropolitan City of Rome, respected the double appointment that has characterized the cult of the patron saint for centuries: the celebration on January 20th, the anniversary of the martyrdom, and that of the first Sunday of June, dedicated to the anniversary of the consecration of the abbey of Sant'Andrea in Flumine.

The heart of the festivities on this occasion was also the procession through the village streets, led by the Confraternity of Saint Sebastian and characterized by great popular participation. The faithful renewed the ritual of the offering of gifts, carrying bundles of candles tied with brightly colored ribbons as a sign of devotion and gratitude.

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