St. Inessa's Day

Sheep, without which the holiday is unthinkableJanuary 21 is the feast associated with animals - the day of St. Inessa.

In the church of Sant'Agnese fuori le Mura (Saint Inessa outside the city walls, Sant'Agnese fuori le Mura) two sheep are blessed and sheared, and a cloak made of their wool is presented to the Pope himself.