THE CHURCHES OF MONCENISIO

The parish church

The parish church of Moncenisio is dedicated to San Giorgio (Saint George).

In the village there are also several votive chapels such as:

Chapel of San Giuseppe (Saint Joseph) - in the village centre, used for winter services
Chapel of Sant'Antonio (Saint Anthony) - visible from the old Royal Road of Novalesa
Chapel of Santa Barbara (Saint Barbara) - at the foot of the mule track which goes form the upper part of the village to the mountain pass of Moncenisio
Chapel of San Pancrazio (Saint Pancras)

The patron saint's day

The patron saint's day, dedicated to San Giorgio (Saint George), is celebrated on the last Sunday of April.

Let's say something about the patron saint's day in patois:

Frèrë Mounèini - fè patrùnal de sènt Dzôrs

San Giorgio (Saint George), the patron saint	Patron saint's day - procession
The belfry of the parish church	The eighteenth-century chapel of Notre Dame des Neiges
The chapel of Santa Barbara (Saint Barbara)
Pictures courtesy of www.moncenisio.com

Comune di Moncenisio
P.zza Chiavanna, 1
CAP 10050
Tel / Fax 0122 653222
E-mail info@comune.moncenisio.to.it