San Felice
A friend talking about San Felice in Italy
Hello friends! Today I want to talk to you about San Felice, a very common name in Italy with various facets. In particular, I want to tell you about the different places that carry this name and the presence of saints and blessed with the same name in Italian religious history.
Agriculture
But before going into detail, I would like to start by talking about an interesting cultivation that bears the name of San Felice: the Umbrian cultivar olive. As you may know, this region is famous for the production of high-quality olive oil and San Felice is one of the most appreciated varieties for its intense flavor and its ability to resist climate change.
Geography
But now let's move on to the Italian locations that bear the name of San Felice. There are several, divided into municipalities and hamlets. Among the municipalities, we find San Felice a Cancello in the province of Caserta, San Felice Circeo in the province of Latina, San Felice del Benaco in the province of Brescia, San Felice del Molise in the province of Campobasso, San Felice sul Panaro in the province of Modena, Senale-San Felice in the autonomous province of Bolzano and Rocca San Felice in the province of Avellino.
Among the hamlets, instead, there are Milano San Felice, which is located in the municipalities of Segrate, Peschiera Borromeo and Pioltello in the province of Milan, San Felice al Lago, a hamlet of Endine Gaiano in the province of Bergamo, San Felice Extra, a hamlet of Verona, San Felice (Senale-San Felice), which is located in the province of Bolzano, San Felice a Pistoia, and San Felice a Cremona. There are also some locations that bear the name of Castel San Felice, such as Sant'Anatolia di Narco in the province of Perugia.
Religion
In addition to the locations, San Felice is also a very common name among the saints and blessed of the Italian Catholic Church. There are many, including Pope Felice I, Pope Felice III, and Pope Felice IV, all three remembered on different days in the liturgical calendar.
But there are also many saints and blessed who bear this name: Felice and Costanza, martyrs of Nuceria Alfaterna, San Felice of Uzàli, San Felice of Rome, Felice of Nola (bishop), San Felice of Toniza, San Felice martyr and the Seven Brothers, Saints Felice and Regola, Saints Felice and Fortunato, San Felice of Split, San Felice of Girona, San Felice of Thibiuca, and Nabore and Felice. They are all characters who have contributed to Italian religious history and who are commemorated on different dates on the liturgical calendar.
In short, San Felice is a very common and important name in Italian geography and religious history. I hope I have helped you get to know a bit more about these fascinating locations and characters who carry this name. See you next time!
