On Saturday, January 10th, at 4:00 pm, the Church of Santa Maria della Spina will repeat the meeting to dissolve the ancient vow made to San Ranieri by the Pisans during the “terrible” flood of the Arno on January 2nd, 1777.

To thank the Patron, to whom a prayer of protection had been addressed, for having spared the city death and destruction, our ancestors, together with the rulers, promised to celebrate a votive mass in perpetuity every year. For many years Pisa dissolved that vow (the ceremony took place in the church of San Vito where Ranieri died), then everything stopped until 2012 when, on the initiative of the Company of San Ranieri, the Feast of the Sacred Vow (that is what the anniversary is called) was reinstated, celebrating Holy Mass every year in the church of Spina along the Arno, with the devoted participation of the citizens and the offering of the candle in San Ranieri by the Municipal Administration.

On Saturday, January 10, 2026, the 249th° anniversary of that Sacred Vow, the city of Pisa and the Company of San Ranieri renew their ancient promise to their patron saint.

PROGRAM

• 3:15 pm, influx of authorities, guests and guests;
• 3:30 pm, "The Arno Flood of March 15, 2025," speech by Engineer Luca Padroni, Head of Civil Protection for the Municipality of Pisa;
• 4:00 pm, Holy Mass for the dissolution of the vow celebrated by HE Father Saverio Cannistrà, Archbishop of Pisa, during which the Municipal Administration will pay homage to San Ranieri and the blessing of the city.

The ceremony will be animated by the Little Singers of San Nicola directed by M° Giulio Collavoli.

On this occasion it will be possible to visit the Church of Santa Maria dellaSpina which will remain open from 10:00 to 18:00. For the devout homage to Saint Ranieri, the terracotta bust created by Daniela Maccheroni and reproducing the ancient reliquary kept in the Museo dell'Opera della Primaziale will be on display.

During the initiative, offers will be collected for Caritas and the Thermal Cradle for Life.

THE RELIGIOUS RITE WILL BE BROADCAST BY TELEGRANDUCATO TOSCANA TV ON DIGITAL TERRESTRIAL CHANNEL 15.