In a momentous historic event, Saint Agatha crowned in Catania during a solemn ceremony presided over by Cardinal Pietro Parolin, acting as Pontifical Legate for Pope Leo XIV to mark the 900th anniversary of her relics' return.
The coronation commemorates the historic day in August 1126 when the relics of the third-century virgin and martyr were brought back to her Sicilian home city from Constantinople.
Marking nine centuries since the event, thousands of pilgrims retraced the historic journey in a 7.5-kilometer procession through the streets ending at Piazza Duomo, where her skull was presented for public veneration before being placed in her silver reliquary bust.
The solemn ceremony reached its emotional peak as Cardinal Parolin officially placed the crown upon the reliquary bust of Catania's beloved patroness.
The solemn ceremony reached its emotional peak as Cardinal Parolin officially placed the crown upon the reliquary bust of Catania's beloved patroness.
Following the event where Saint Agatha crowned in Catania before gathered faithful, local church leaders expressed deep gratitude for the enduring spiritual legacy and devotion that unites the city across generations.
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