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21 October 2025

Faithful carry a large candle as a sign of respect and gratitude during the procession of the Holy Doctors in Bitonto, Italy, on October 19, 2025. The feast dedicated to the Holy Doctors is celebrated in Bitonto every year on the third Sunday of October since 1733. On this occasion, the parish priest Don Gaetano Coviello welcomes the numerous pilgrims and citizens who arrive at the sanctuary to venerate Saints Cosmas and Damian. Many faithful, coming from all over southern Italy, travel to the city to ask the saints for favors or to thank them for graces received, as they are recognized as miracle workers.

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21 October 2025

Faithful carry a large candle as a sign of respect and gratitude during the procession of the Holy Doctors in Bitonto, Italy, on October 19, 2025. The feast dedicated to the Holy Doctors is celebrated in Bitonto every year on the third Sunday of October since 1733. On this occasion, the parish priest Don Gaetano Coviello welcomes the numerous pilgrims and citizens who arrive at the sanctuary to venerate Saints Cosmas and Damian. Many faithful, coming from all over southern Italy, travel to the city to ask the saints for favors or to thank them for graces received, as they are recognized as miracle workers.

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21 October 2025

Faithful carry a large candle as a sign of respect and gratitude during the procession of the Holy Doctors in Bitonto, Italy, on October 19, 2025. The feast dedicated to the Holy Doctors is celebrated in Bitonto every year on the third Sunday of October since 1733. On this occasion, the parish priest Don Gaetano Coviello welcomes the numerous pilgrims and citizens who arrive at the sanctuary to venerate Saints Cosmas and Damian. Many faithful, coming from all over southern Italy, travel to the city to ask the saints for favors or to thank them for graces received, as they are recognized as miracle workers.

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21 October 2025

The statue of Saints Cosmas and Damian is present during the Saints' procession in Bitonto, Italy, on October 19, 2025. The feast dedicated to Saints Cosmas and Damian is celebrated in Bitonto every year on the third Sunday of October since 1733. On this occasion, the parish priest Don Gaetano Coviello welcomes the numerous pilgrims and citizens who arrive at the sanctuary to venerate Saints Cosmas and Damian. Many faithful, coming from all over southern Italy, travel to the city to ask the saints for favors or to thank them for graces received, as they are recognized as miracle workers.

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21 October 2025

The town band follows the statue of Saints Cosmas and Damian during the Saints Cosmas and Damian procession in Bitonto, Italy, on October 19, 2025. The festival dedicated to Saints Cosmas and Damian is celebrated in Bitonto every year on the third Sunday of October since 1733. On this occasion, the parish priest Don Gaetano Coviello welcomes the numerous pilgrims and citizens who arrive at the sanctuary to venerate Saints Cosmas and Damian. Many faithful, coming from all over southern Italy, travel to the city to ask the saints for favors or to thank them for graces received, as they are recognized as miracle workers.

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11 April 2025

The school children's choir in the old town performs before the exit of the Statue of the Desolata in Bitonto, Italy, on April 11, 2025. The Passion Friday procession of the Desolata opens the rites of Holy Week in Bitonto. On Friday, April 11, the effigy of the Virgin of Sorrows parades through the streets of the city, marking one of the most awaited and popular moments of piety of the year.

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11 April 2025

A balloon seller stands in Piazza Cattedrale before the exit of the Statue of the Desolata in Bitonto, Italy, on April 11, 2025. The Passion Friday procession of the Desolata opens the rites of Holy Week in Bitonto. On Friday, April 11, the effigy of the Virgin of Sorrows parades through the streets of the city, marking one of the most awaited and popular moments of piety of the year.

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11 April 2025

Two men from the security service stand in Piazza Cattedrale before the exit of the Statue of the Desolata in Bitonto, Italy, on April 11, 2025. The Passion Friday procession of the Desolata opens the rites of Holy Week in Bitonto. On Friday, April 11, the effigy of the Virgin of Sorrows parades through the streets of the city, marking one of the most awaited and popular moments of piety of the year.

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11 April 2025

Bearers move the Effigy into the Cathedral before the exit of the Statue of the Desolate in Bitonto, Italy, on April 11, 2025. The Passion Friday procession of the Desolata opens the rites of Holy Week in Bitonto. On Friday, April 11, the effigy of the Virgin of Sorrows parades through the streets of the city, marking one of the most awaited and popular moments of piety of the year.

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11 April 2025

Bearers prepare the effigy in the cathedral before the exit of the Statue of the Desolate in Bitonto, Italy, on April 11, 2025. The Passion Friday procession of the Desolata opens the rites of Holy Week in Bitonto. On Friday, April 11, the effigy of the Virgin of Sorrows returns to parade through the streets of the city, creating one of the most awaited and popular moments of piety of the year.

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11 April 2025

Bearers prepare the effigy in the Cathedral before the exit of the Statue of the Desolate in Bitonto, Italy, on April 11, 2025. The Passion Friday procession of the Desolata opens the rites of Holy Week in Bitonto. On Friday, April 11, the effigy of the Virgin of Sorrows parades through the streets of the city, marking one of the most awaited and popular moments of piety of the year.

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11 April 2025

Bearers of the Effigy stand in the Cathedral before the exit of the Statue of the Desolate in Bitonto, Italy, on April 11, 2025. The Passion Friday procession of the Desolata opens the rites of Holy Week in Bitonto. On Friday, April 11, the effigy of the Virgin of Sorrows parades through the streets of the city, marking one of the most awaited and popular moments of piety of the year.

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11 April 2025

Bearers move the Effigy into the Cathedral before the exit of the Statue of the Desolate in Bitonto, Italy, on April 11, 2025. The Passion Friday procession of the Desolata opens the rites of Holy Week in Bitonto. On Friday, April 11, the effigy of the Virgin of Sorrows returns to parade through the streets of the city, marking one of the most awaited and popular moments of piety of the year.

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11 April 2025

Bearers of the Effigy in the Cathedral during the exit of the Statue of the Desolate in Bitonto, Italy, on April 11, 2025. The Passion Friday procession of the Desolata opens the rites of Holy Week in Bitonto. On Friday, April 11, the effigy of the Virgin of Sorrows parades through the streets of the city, marking one of the most awaited and popular moments of piety of the year.

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11 April 2025

Bearers of the Effigy in the Cathedral during the exit of the Statue of the Desolate in Bitonto, Italy, on April 11, 2025. The Passion Friday procession of the Desolata opens the rites of Holy Week in Bitonto. On Friday, April 11, the effigy of the Virgin of Sorrows parades through the streets of the city, marking one of the most awaited and popular moments of piety of the year.

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11 April 2025

Bearers of the Effigy in the Cathedral during the exit of the Statue of the Desolate in Bitonto, Italy, on April 11, 2025. The Passion Friday procession of the Desolata opens the rites of Holy Week in Bitonto. On Friday, April 11, the effigy of the Virgin of Sorrows parades through the streets of the city, marking one of the most awaited and popular moments of piety of the year.

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