Pilgrimage and procession

FÊTES DE PÂQUES : PROCESSIONS GRANITOLA ET CHRIST ROI

FÊTES DE PÂQUES : PROCESSIONS GRANITOLA ET CHRIST ROI

On the evening of Maundy Thursday, the “Granitola” ceremony takes place, a procession in the shape of a snail that winds up and down in a slow movement. On the evening of Good Friday, Christ and Mary are borne in a candlelit procession through the streets...
SAINT THEOPHILE DE CORTE

SAINT THEOPHILE DE CORTE

Blaise de Signori or Saint Theophile was born in 1676 in Corte. Patron saint of Corsica, he is also the patron saint of the town. He was canonised in 1930. Théophile de Corte is celebrated every 19 May. Programme for 19 May 2026: Procession. Mass in the Church of the...