Solenni festeggiamenti in onore di San Bartolomeo Apostolo
Lipari, centro storico e località Marina Corta e Alicudi
The Archdiocese of Messina - Lipari - Santa Lucia del Mela celebrates the solemn festivities in honor of Saint Bartholomew the Apostle, patron and protector of the Aeolian Islands. The 2026 edition marks the centenary of the arrival of the relic of the Holy Skin (1926-2026). From August 15 to 24, novena, holy masses, processions, concerts and moments of prayer take place. The highlight is August 24, the solemnity of the saint, with the solemn procession of the silver simulacrum and the reliquary boats, followed by the blessing of the boats.
Program: August 15-23: Novena with Holy Rosary and Holy Mass at 7:00 PM and 7:30 PM at the Cathedral of San Bartolomeo. August 16: 8:15 PM opening of the exhibition 'PROTECTOR NOSTER EST' at the Church of the Immacolata al Castello. August 22: 8:30 PM concert of 17th-century music. August 23: 6:00 PM welcome of the Reliquary Boat at Marina Corta, procession and Vespers. August 24: Holy Masses from 7:00 AM to 11:00 AM; 6:00 PM descent of the simulacrum; 7:00 PM Pontifical Mass; 8:00 PM Procession; 11:45 PM blessing of the boats. Location: Co-Cathedral of San Bartolomeo, Lipari.
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