September 10, 2024

Novena to San Gennaro in Latin

San Gennaro, ora pro nobis
Recite novena for nine consecutive days, September 10th — September 18th, in preparation of the Feast of San Gennaro, Bishop, Martyr, and principal Patron of Naples and the Region of Campania, on September 19th.*  Evviva San Gennaro!


Novena a San Gennaro


Salve potens urbis rector,

Salve pater et protector,

Ianuari, patriae.


Tu qui fidem Iesu Christi

Confitendo, suscepisti

Lauream martyrii,


Ad agonem usque mortis

Triumphasti athleta fortis

De tormentis asperis.


Caput Christo iam sacratum,

Flore aeterno coronatum,

Praebuisti gladio.


Gloriosum tot portentis,

Tot praeclarum monumentis

Nomen tuum canimus.


Celebremus exultantes,

Collaudemus venerantes

Nostrae signum fidei.


Tu, nos inter, in ferventi,

Mirabiliter loquenti

Vivis adhuc sanguine.


Iure Custos qui vocaris,

Fauste tegis et tutaris

Moenia Neapolis.


Christo phialam ostendis,

Quo placato, nos defendis

Tuo patrocinio.


* Prayer courtesy of Messa Tridentina Napoli. Pictured is my makeshift shrine with second class relic (ex indumentis).