Holy Week procession

A Holy Week procession is an event taking place in Holy Week, most often in a country with traditional Roman Catholic culture.

Palm Sunday procession in Astorga (Spain)

Holy Week procession in Taranto (Italy)

Holy Week procession in Valladolid (Spain)

Paso of Holy Week in Salamanca.

Holy Week in Zamora

Procession, Antigua, Guatemala

• Palm Sunday: The day when Jesus arrived in Jerusalem.
• Holy Thursday: The day when Jesus gave Last Supper with His Apostles, followed by the beginning of his passion.
• Good Friday: Jesus' crucifixion, performed in 14 stations.
• Holy Saturday: Loneliness of the Blessed Virgin Mary and the day that Jesus Christ's body lay in the tomb.
• Easter Sunday: The resurrection of the Christ.

Places famous for their Holy Week processions include:

• Colombia
  • Popayán
  • Santa Cruz de Mompox

• Guatemala

See also Holy Week processions in Guatemala

• • Antigua Guatemala
  • Guatemala City

• Honduras
  • Comayagua
  • Tegucigalpa

• Italy
  • Taranto

• Malta
  • Citadel (Gozo)
  • Cospicua
  • Għargħur
  • Għaxaq
  • Luqa
  • Mosta
  • Nadur
  • Naxxar
  • Paola
  • Qormi
  • Rabat
  • Valletta
  • Victoria (Gozo)
  • Vittoriosa
  • Xagħra (Gozo)
  • Xewkija (Gozo)
  • Żebbuġ
  • Żebbuġ, Gozo
  • Żejtun

• Mexico
  • Iztapalapa

• Peru
  • Arequipa
  • Ayacucho
  • Cusco
  • Huaraz
  • Tarma

• Philippines
  • Angono
  • Baliuag
  • Bantayan Island
  • Malolos
  • Marikina City
  • Paete
  • Pampanga

• Portugal
  • Braga

• Spain
  • Andalusia
    • Granada, declared of international touristic interest [1]
    • Málaga, declared of international touristic interest
    • Seville, declared of international touristic interest es:Semana Santa en Sevilla
  • Castile and León
    • León, declared of international touristic interest [2]
    • Salamanca, declared of international touristic interest
    • Valladolid, declared of international touristic interest es:Semana Santa en Valladolid
    • Zamora, declared of international touristic interest
  • Castile-La Mancha
    • Hellin, declared of international touristic interest es:Semana Santa de Hellín
    • Toledo
  • Region of Murcia
    • Murcia, declared of national touristic interest, the typical with Francisco Salzillo images.
    • Cartagena, declared of international touristic interest
    • Lorca, declared of international touristic interest
  • Other regions
    • Ferrol, declared of national touristic interest in 1997 [3]

Renowned sculptors of Holy Week pasos include:

• Pedro Berruguete
• Gil de Siloé
• Juan de Juni
• Francisco Salzillo
• Juan de Mesa
• Gregorio Fernández

See also

Holy Week in Mexico

External links

• Qromi Malta
• Semana Santa – University of Guadalajara, Mexico (in Spanish)
• Holy Week in Málaga Holy Week in Málaga.
• Holy Week in Taranto – Italy (in English - Spanish)
• Salzillo Processions in Murcia.
• Semana Santa Andina – Peru (in Spanish)
• Semana Santa in Popayán
• Semana Santa in Tunia, a small town near Popayan
• Holy Week in Lower Aragon
• Video Holy Week Procession El Encuentro in Alcañiz
• Holy Week in Nicaragua
• Holy Week Processions in Marikina City
• Eyewitness description of Holy Week processions in Cartagena
• Holy Week Procession in Baliuag, Bulacan