Santa Francesca Romana is the patron saint of drivers and Roman motorists.
She is also the patron saint of Rome, together with saint Peter and saint Paul. This popular tradition of invoking Francesca to protect motorists started as a consequence of the diffusion of cars in 1951.
She is also the patron saint of Rome, together with saint Peter and saint Paul. This popular tradition of invoking Francesca to protect motorists started as a consequence of the diffusion of cars in 1951.
Every year since 1951, in the Sunday near her patron saint day, March 9th, the tradition wants that all new vehicles of the Romans and of Rome municipality line up on via dei Fori Imperiali to receive the blessing.
