Leonhardiritt Pettenbach

What's it about?

Start is at 9:00 a.m. at the Parish Church of Pettenbach, with the blessing around 9:45 a.m. followed by the riding mass in the Church of Heiligenleithen. For many centuries, parish rides and animal blessings have been held at or near Leonhard churches, as Saint Leonard is the patron of domestic animals. Emperor Joseph II eventually banned these pilgrimages. The Leonhard ride was introduced in 1931 and has since been held in its traditional form on the Sunday closest to November 6th, the feast day of Saint Leonard. Around the Leonhard festival, numerous foot pilgrims from the surrounding parishes come to Heiligenleithen. The ride is a pilgrimage from the Parish Church of Pettenbach to the pilgrimage church of Heiligenleithen. Many riding clubs from the area participate with decorated Noriker horses, with riders in traditional peasant costumes leading the ride. Another tradition involves the spiritual procession...

Where?

Marktgemeinde Pettenbach
Kirchenplatz 3

Organiser: Leonhardiritt-Komitee Lindinger