Celebrations in honor of Saints Cosmas and Damian, the Holy Physicians - 2026 Edition
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Matera, Piazza San Giovanni Battista e centro storico
From 17 to 27 September 2026, the Parish of San Giovanni Battista in Matera organizes the solemn civil and religious celebrations in honor of Saints Cosmas and Damian, the Holy Physicians. The program includes the Solemn Novena, the central liturgical celebration in Piazza San Giovanni Battista on 26 September, the procession of the historic restored effigy through the streets of the historic center, cultural events, medical conferences, artistic lights, band concerts, and moments of closeness to the suffering with the peregrination of the relic to the Madonna delle Grazie Hospital and the San Raffaele Geriatric Center.
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