Pompei marked the 151st anniversary of the arrival of the Madonna del Rosario painting on Friday, 13 November 2026, with the traditional Discesa del Quadro, according to Positano News.
The rite began at 6:00, when the Sacred Icon was lowered from its throne and placed before the Main Altar for direct veneration by the faithful, according to the Pontifical Shrine.
The ceremony opened with the "Buongiorno a Maria" prayer and was presided over by the Archbishop of Pompei, Tommaso Caputo.
Access for worshippers followed a controlled route in Piazza Bartolo Longo, with a dedicated route for people with disabilities or other specific needs, according to the Shrine.
Masses were scheduled hourly from 7:00, with an 11:00 Eucharistic celebration and the Supplication at 12:00.
The annual observance recalls the arrival of the painting in Valle di Pompei in 1875, which the Shrine commemorates as the origin of this act of close-range veneration.
The Pontifical Shrine of the Blessed Virgin of the Holy Rosary is at Piazza Bartolo Longo 1, 80045 Pompei.
