September 13, 2026 – October 11, 2026 · Taranto Città Vecchia, Taranto (TA)
Taranto celebrates the Saints Cosma e Damiano with solemn festivities in the Città Vecchia (Old Town). The program includes Eucharistic celebrations, novenas, a captivating procession, and a final fireworks display. An event of deep devotion and tradition.
📅 Sunday, September 13, 2026 📍 Santuario dei Santissimi Medici in via di Mezzo ⏰ 9:00 AM: Eucharistic Celebration with the enthronement of the simulacra of Saints Cosma e Damiano. 📅 From September 14 to 24, 2026 NOVENA TO SAINTS COSMA E DAMIANO 📍 Santuario dei Santissimi Medici in via di Mezzo ⏰ 4:30 PM: Holy Rosary. ⏰ 5:00 PM: Eucharistic Celebration with novena and prayer to the Saints. 📅 Sunday, September 20, 2026 MORNING NOVENA 📍 Santuario dei Santissimi Medici in via di Mezzo ⏰ 8:30 AM: Holy Rosary. ⏰ 9:00 AM: Eucharistic Celebration with novena and prayer to the Saints. ⏰ 4:30 PM: Holy Rosary. ⏰ 5:00 PM: Eucharistic Celebration 📅 Friday, September 25, 2026 ⏰ 5:30 PM: Holy Rosary. ⏰ 6:00 PM: Eucharistic Celebration with the aggregation of new confreres to the Confraternity of Santa Maria di Costantinopoli under the title of the Saints, anointing of the sick, blessing of the Saints' habits. 📅 Saturday, September 26, 2026 📍 SANTUARIO DEI SANTISSIMI MEDICI IN VIA DI MEZZO ⏰ 7:30 AM: Eucharistic Celebration presided over by Mons. Alessandro Greco, Vicar General. At the end of the celebration, the Simulacra of the Saints will be transferred to the sports field of the San Giuseppe oratory. 📍 CAMPO SPORTIVO ORATORIO DI SAN GIUSEPPE ⏰ 9:30 AM: Eucharistic Celebration presided over by His Excellency Rev.ma Mons. Ciro Miniero, Metropolitan Archbishop of Taranto. Afterwards, a solemn procession with the Simulacrum of the Saints will follow these streets: via di Mezzo, vico via Nuova, via Garibaldi, via Sant'Egidio, via di Mezzo, pendio la Riccia, piazza Castello, via Duomo, via De Tullio, via Garibaldi, vico Zippro, via di Mezzo, largo Fuggetti. 📍 SANTUARIO DEI SANTISSIMI MEDICI IN VIA DI MEZZO ⏰ 5:30 PM - 6:30 PM - 7:30 PM: Eucharistic Celebrations with a prayer of entrustment to the Saints. 🎆 8:30 PM: Fireworks display by ITRIA FIREWORKS of Martina Franca. 📅 Sunday, October 11, 2026 ⏰ 9:00 AM: Eucharistic Celebration marking the closing of the Festivities of Saints Cosma e Damiano.