The Celebrations for St Christopher the Patron Saint of Barga which started with the “San Cristoforo d’oro”awards ceremony earlier this afternoon, continued into the evening with a long torchlight procession through the streets of Barga up to the Duomo.
Led by the Bishop of the Diocese of Pisa Msgr. Paolo Benotto who was accompanied by the various local companies from the churches, the Calcio Storico Fiorentino, various comunes of the province and beyond, associations and bands.
The blessing of San Cristoforo read by the Mayor of Barga – Caterina Campari
From the barganews archives – San Cristoforo procession: 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 | 2011 | 2012| 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2021 |