Feast of San Isidoro Agricola in Giarre

The celebrations in honor of Sant'Isidoro Agricola, Patron Saint of the City of Giarre, take place in the month of May and include a rich program of events.
Several events prepare for the day of solemn celebrations: the relics of the Saint Patron are brought to the Farmer's Market where the fruits of the earth are blessed; the traditional bread altar is set up in honor of Sant'Isidoro; the traditional historical procession takes place along the streets of the historic center.
On the day of the solemn celebrations, after the solemn pontifical celebration, the triumphal exit of the Simulacrum of Sant'Isidoro takes place. Following the traditional procession through the streets of the historic center. The day of celebration ends with the reposition of the simulacrum of the Patron Saint in the chapel, the kiss and the solemn blessing with the relics.

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