The Feast of San Gennaro in Naples
Naples Cathedral open from 7.30am throughout the day on September 19th. Live TV and streaming for the Solemnity of San Gennaro on Canale 21.
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The Feast of San Gennaro in Naples
All ready to Naples for the usual appointment with the Solemnity of San Gennaro on 19 September. The Cathedral of Naples will open at 7.30 and will remain open for the whole day, and will host as usual the citizens and civil and religious authorities who will take part. The safe with the blood vials is scheduled to be opened at 9.30am. Live television and streaming is also planned.
Where to follow the Solemnity of San Gennaro on TV
As usual, there will be no shortage of television coverage to allow the many faithful to follow the Solemnity from home: Channel 21 will open live television from 8 in the morning. Just tune in to channel number 10 of Digital Terrestrial in Campania (number 19 in Lazio), or connect to streaming on the Canale 21 website for those who want to follow it from their computer, tablet or mobile phone.
San Gennaro, the program for 19 September 2023
The program for the solemnity of San Gennaro on 19 September 2023, as communicated by the Curia of Naples, is as follows:
- 8am: Holy Mass
- 9 am: Celebration of the Passion of San Gennaro
- 10 am: Pontifical Holy Mass presided over by Archbishop Mons. Domenico Battaglia, with display of the ampoule with the relic of the Blood. At the end, blessing of the City in the churchyard
- 12.30pm: Holy Mass
- 4-6.30pm: Veneration of the Blood relic
- 6.30 pm: Holy Mass presided over by the auxiliary bishop
However, the program could undergo changes if the miracle is not achieved in the morning: in fact, there can be up to three attempts during the day (generally around 12 and then at 4.30 pm). However, if after these further attempts the blood does not actually dissolve, it is called a “miracle that did not happen”. The last time it happened was on December 16, 2020, on the occasion of the “secular miracle”.
