Extraordinary exhibition of the chasuble worn by Saint John Paul II for the canonization of Saint Eustochia Smeralda Calafato
Protometropolitana Basilica Cattedrale "Santa Maria Assunta", Messina
From 13 to 31 August 2026, the Protometropolitana Basilica Cattedrale Santa Maria Assunta in Messina hosts an extraordinary exhibition: the chasuble worn by Pope John Paul II on 11 June 1988, when in Agrigento he canonized Saint Eustochia Smeralda Calafato, the 15th-century Poor Clare nun from Messina. The initiative revives the embrace between the Polish Pontiff and the mystic from Messina, symbolically reuniting two figures dear to local devotion in a single, intense memory of faith.
Time: 11:59 PM Period: from 13 to 31 August 2026 Location: Protometropolitana Basilica Cattedrale "Santa Maria Assunta", Messina Opening hours: not specified Admission: free During the exhibition period, the cathedral remains open for visits and prayer according to the regular opening hours of the place of worship. No tickets or reservations are required.
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