The feast of San Leoluca of Corleone

Saint Leoluca is considered by the inhabitants of Corleone, a small village in Palerme, the protector from earthquakes.

He was born between 815 and 816. He was a shepherd. After some time he entered a monastry. After that he became the abbot of the monastry of Mola and then of Monteleone Calabro where he died at the age of 100 at about 915-918.

The saint is honoured every year on the 1st of march with a religious procession along the streets of the village. Then, some bonfires (luminarie) are lighted by the children of the different quarters of the village.

Another particular feast is "Cursa di santu Luca" which is celebrated on the lust sunday of May. It reminds us of the legend telling us about the inhabitants of Corleone who were spared the Borbonic anger during the revolt of 1860.