Diocese of Castellaneta celebrates Beato Transito of San Francesco d’Assisi

Bishop Sabino Iannuzzi led the Diocese of Castellaneta in a celebration of the Blessed Transit of St. Francis of Assisi on Saturday, October 3, 2026. The event marked the eighth centenary of the saint's death.

The diocesan community began the prayer at the square of the San Francesco Convent and processed through the streets to the Chiesa dei Santi Francesco e Chiara, where Bishop Iannuzzi presided over the liturgy of the Transit.