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: 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
      • 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
      • 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

Renowned sculptors of Holy Week pasos include:

  • Pedro Berruguete
  • Gil de Siloé
  • Juan de Juni
  • Francisco Salzillo

Famous quotes containing the words holy, week and/or procession:

    “I N take thee M to my wedded husband, to have and to hold from this day forward, for better for worse, for richer for poorer, in sickness and in health, to love, cherish, and to obey, till death us do part, according to God’s holy ordinance; and thereto I give thee my troth.”
    —Book Of Common Prayer, The. Solemnization of Matrimony, “Betrothal,” (1662)

    “... if this world were anything near what it should be there would be no more need of a Book Week than there would be a of a Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Children.”
    —Dorothy Parker (1893–1967)

    “She is a procession no one can follow after
    But be like a little dog following a brass band.”
    —George Barker (b. 1913)