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Holy Wednesday, 24 March 2027

Sangre procession (the Coloraos) 2027

“The reds” (Los coloraos). The Archicofradía de la Sangre goes out on Holy Wednesday, 24 March 2027, from the Iglesia Arciprestal de Ntra. Sra. del Carmen.

Estimated 2027 timetable

Sets out
18:00
Iglesia Arciprestal de Ntra. Sra. del Carmen
Plaza Belluga
19:00
Cathedral
Returns
at about 22:45
the tail, until 0:30

Timetable and route

  1. Sets out: Iglesia del Carmen18:00
  2. Puente Viejocoloraos.com18:30
  3. Plaza Belluga (Cathedral)19:00
  4. Traperíacoloraos.com19:40
  5. Echegaraycoloraos.com20:30
  6. José Esteve Moracoloraos.com21:10
  7. San Pedrocoloraos.com21:40
  8. Puente Viejocoloraos.com22:00
  9. Returns: Iglesia del Carmen22:45

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 Arciprestal de Ntra. Sra. del Carmen: Colón, Camachos, Canalejas, Puente Viejo, Martínez Tornel, Tomas 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, Santa Catalina, Gran Vía Escultor Salzillo, Santa Catalina, Flores, Jiménez Baeza, San Nicolás, San Pedro, Jara Carrillo, Martínez Tornel, Puente Viejo, Canalejas, Camachos, Colón, and back to the Iglesia Arciprestal de Ntra. Sra. del Carmen.

2.7 km. The whole procession takes about 3 h 10 min to pass a given point.

Where to see it

  • Setting out: at the door of the Iglesia Arciprestal de Ntra. Sra. del Carmen, at 18:00.
  • In front of the Cathedral, in Plaza Belluga, at about 19:00.
  • The return: back at its church at about 22:45; the whole procession takes about 3 h 10 min to go in.
Near me, on the map

Its 12 floats

  1. 1San Vicente FerrerRamón Cuenca Santo, 2011
  2. 2La SamaritanaRoque López López, 1799
  3. 3Jesús en Casa de LázaroJosé Hernández Navarro, 1985
  4. 4El LavatorioJuan González Moreno, 1952
  5. 5La Negación de San PedroNicolás de Bussy y Mignan (San Pedro) 1689 y José Hernández Navarro (Cristo) 2017
  6. 6El PretorioNicolás de Bussy y Mignan (Cristo) 1695; José Sánchez Lozano (Pilato y Berrugo) 1945 y Ramón Cuenca Santo (Soldado romano) 2011
  7. 7Las Hijas de JerusalénJuan González Moreno, 1956
  8. 8El Cristo de las PenasJosé Hernández Navarro, 1986
  9. 9Sagrada LanzadaAntonio Bernal Redondo, 2025
  10. 10San JuanJuan Dorado Brisa.1905
  11. 11La DolorosaRoque López López, 1787
  12. 12Santísimo Cristo de la SangreNicolás de Bussy y Mignan, 1693

What makes it special

Murcia’s senior brotherhood, founded in 1411: perhaps the most typical of the traditional style, and the one that draws the biggest crowds.

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

Its brotherhood

Coat of arms of the Archicofradía de la Sangre

Real, Muy Ilustre, Venerable y Antiquísima Archicofradía de la Preciosísima Sangre de Nuestro Señor Jesucristo

Iglesia Arciprestal Nuestra Señora del Carmen, founded 1411, red robes

Brotherhood website

All Holy Wednesday processions

Frequently asked questions

What time does the Sangre procession set out in 2027?

At 18:00 on 24 March 2027, from the Iglesia Arciprestal de Ntra. Sra. del Carmen: 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 Sangre procession?

From the Iglesia Arciprestal de Ntra. Sra. del Carmen through Colón, Camachos, Canalejas, Puente Viejo, Martínez Tornel, Tomas Maestre, Sol and Frenería and more streets, back to its church: 2.7 km.

How many floats does it carry?

12.

Which brotherhood organises it?

The Real, Muy Ilustre, Venerable y Antiquísima Archicofradía de la Preciosísima Sangre de Nuestro Señor Jesucristo.

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