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Palm Sunday, 21 March 2027

Esperanza procession (the Verdes) 2027

“The greens”. The Cofradía de la Esperanza goes out on Palm Sunday, 21 March 2027, from the Iglesia de San Pedro.

Estimated 2027 timetable

Sets out
18:00
Iglesia de San Pedro
Plaza Belluga
19:00
Cathedral
Returns
22:10
the tail, until 23:45

Timetable and route

  1. Sets out: Iglesia de San Pedro18:00
  2. Plaza Belluga (Cathedral)19:00
  3. Returns: Iglesia de San Pedro22:10

Times estimated from 2024 to 2026; the official programme comes out around February.

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

Street by street

From the Iglesia de San Pedro: San Pedro, Jara Carrillo, Martínez Tornel, Tomás Maestre, Sol, Frenería, 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, Sociedad, Puxmarina, Madre de Dios, Gran Vía Escultor Salzillo, Madre de Dios, Pascual, Jara Carrillo, San Pedro, and back to the Iglesia de San Pedro.

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

Where to see it

  • Setting out: at the door of the Iglesia de San Pedro, at 18:00.
  • In front of the Cathedral, in Plaza Belluga, at about 19:00.
  • The return: back at its church at about 22:10; the whole procession takes about 2 h to go in.
Near me, on the map

Its 9 floats

  1. 1Dejad Que los Niños Se Acerquen a MíFrancisco Liza Alarcón, 2009
  2. 2Arrepentimiento y Perdón de Santa María MagdalenaFrancisco Liza Alarcón y Antonio Castaño Liza. 1983-2014
  3. 3Entrada de Jesús en JerusalénJosé Hernández Navarro. 1984-1987
  4. 4San Pedro ArrepentidoSalzilloFrancisco Salzillo y Alcaraz, 1780
  5. 5Nuestro Padre Jesús Nazareno de la PenitenciaSantiago Baglietto y Gierra, 1817
  6. 6Santísimo Cristo de las AlmasJuan y Sebastián Martínez Cava, 2025
  7. 7San Juan EvangelistaAntonio Castaño Liza, 2017
  8. 8María Santísima de los DoloresSalzilloFrancisco Salzillo y Alcaraz - Hacia 1756
  9. 9Santísimo Cristo de la EsperanzaSalzilloFrancisco Salzillo y Alcaraz, 1755

What makes it special

Its main images are important works by Francisco Salzillo; for a long time it was the procession that opened Holy Week.

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

Its brotherhood

Coat of arms of the Cofradía de la Esperanza

Pontificia, Real y Venerable Cofradía del Santísimo Cristo de la Esperanza, María Santísima de los Dolores y del Santo Celo por la Salvación de las Almas

Iglesia Parroquial de San Pedro Apóstol, founded 1954 (1754), green robes

Brotherhood website

All Palm Sunday processions

Frequently asked questions

What time does the Esperanza procession set out in 2027?

At 18:00 on 21 March 2027, from the Iglesia de San Pedro: 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 18:00, 2026 at 18:00.

What is the route of the Esperanza procession?

From the Iglesia de San Pedro through San Pedro, Jara Carrillo, Martínez Tornel, Tomás Maestre, Sol, Frenería, Cardenal Belluga and Nicolás Salzillo and more streets, back to its church: 1.8 km.

How many floats does it carry?

9, 3 of them by Francisco Salzillo.

Which brotherhood organises it?

The Pontificia, Real y Venerable Cofradía del Santísimo Cristo de la Esperanza, María Santísima de los Dolores y del Santo Celo por la Salvación de las Almas.

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