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Passion Saturday, 20 March 2027

Caridad procession 2027

The Cofradía de la Caridad goes out on Passion Saturday, 20 March 2027, from the Iglesia de Santa Catalina.

Estimated 2027 timetable

Sets out
19:00
Iglesia de Santa Catalina
Plaza Belluga
20:00
Cathedral
Returns
22:30
the tail, until 0:15

Timetable and route

  1. Sets out: Iglesia de Santa Catalina19:00
  2. Plaza Belluga (Cathedral)20:00
  3. Santa Ana21:05
  4. Returns: Iglesia de Santa Catalina22:30

Times estimated from 2024 to 2026; the official programme comes out around February. Start time in 2024: 18:00.

Cathedral
Routes: Cabildo Superior de Cofradías. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.

Street by street

From the Iglesia de Santa Catalina: Santa Catalina, Flores, Cristo de la Esperanza, San Pedro, Jara Carrillo, Martínez Tornel, Tomás Maestre, Glorieta de España, Arenal, Cardenal Belluga, Nicolás Salzillo, Hernández Amores, Trapería, Santo Domingo, Santa Ana, Alfonso X el Sabio, Santa Clara, Echegaray, Julián Romea, Fernández Ardavín, Santa Gertrudis, Calderón de la Barca, José Esteve Mora, San Bartolomé, Santa Catalina, and back to the Iglesia de Santa Catalina.

1.8 km. The whole procession takes about 2 h 10 min to pass a given point.

Where to see it

  • Setting out: at the door of the Iglesia de Santa Catalina, at 19:00.
  • In front of the Cathedral, in Plaza Belluga, at about 20:00.
  • The return: back at its church at about 22:30; the whole procession takes about 2 h 10 min to go in.
Near me, on the map

Its 9 floats

  1. 1La Oración en el HuertoArturo Serra Gómez. 1996-2020
  2. 2La FlagelaciónJosé Hernández Navarro. 2007-2019
  3. 3La Coronación de EspinasJosé Hernández Navarro. 2009-2013
  4. 4Nuestro Padre Jesús Camino del CalvarioManuel Ardil Pagán. 1999. Pedro J. Arrúe de Mora, 2006
  5. 5Santa Mujer VerónicaJosé Hernández Navarro, 2003
  6. 6El Expolio de CristoRamón Cuenca Santo, 2022
  7. 7San JuanRamón Cuenca Santo, 2013
  8. 8María DolorosaSalzilloFrancisco Salzillo y Alcaraz, 1742
  9. 9Santísimo Cristo de la CaridadRafael Roses Rivadavia, 1994

What makes it special

Pure traditional style, with many images by José Hernández Navarro and the earliest dated Salzillo to go out in procession: his 1742 Dolorosa.

Wikipedia, “Semana Santa en Murcia” (CC BY-SA 4.0, in Spanish)

Its brotherhood

Coat of arms of the Cofradía de la Caridad

Muy Ilustre y Venerable Cofradía del Santísimo Cristo de la Caridad

Iglesia de Santa Catalina de Alejandría, founded 1993, deep crimson robes

Brotherhood website

All Passion Saturday processions

Frequently asked questions

What time does the Caridad procession set out in 2027?

At 19:00 on 20 March 2027, from the Iglesia de Santa Catalina: an estimate from the 2024 to 2026 programmes, until the Cabildo publishes the official one around February. Earlier years: 2024 at 18:00, 2025 at 19:00, 2026 at 19:00.

What is the route of the Caridad procession?

From the Iglesia de Santa Catalina through Santa Catalina, Flores, Cristo de la Esperanza, San Pedro, Jara Carrillo, Martínez Tornel, Tomás Maestre and Glorieta de España and more streets, back to its church: 1.8 km.

How many floats does it carry?

9, 1 of them by Francisco Salzillo.

Which brotherhood organises it?

The Muy Ilustre y Venerable Cofradía del Santísimo Cristo de la Caridad.

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