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Good Friday, 26 March 2027

Salzillo procession 2027

“The Salzillos”. The Cofradía de Jesús goes out on Good Friday, 26 March 2027, from the Iglesia de Jesús.

Estimated 2027 timetable

Sets out
7:00
Iglesia de Jesús
Plaza Belluga
8:45
Cathedral
Returns
12:10
the tail, until 14:00

Timetable and route

  1. Sets out: Iglesia de Jesús (Museo Salzillo)7:00
  2. Plaza Belluga (Cathedral)8:45
  3. Returns: Iglesia de Jesús (Museo Salzillo)12:10

Times estimated from 2024 to 2026; the official programme comes out around February. Start time in 2025: 8:00, 2026: 8:00.

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

Street by street

From the Iglesia de Jesús: San Agustín, Arrixaca, Sagasta, Pilar, San Julián, San Pedro, Jara Carrillo, Martínez Tornel, Tomás Maestre, Glorieta de España, Arenal, Cardenal Belluga, Nicolás Salzillo, Hernández Amores, Trapería, Santo Domingo, Basabé, Echegaray, Julián Romea, Fernández Ardavín, Calderón de la Barca, José Esteve Mora, San Bartolomé, Santa Catalina, Gran Vía Escultor Salzillo, Santa Catalina, Flores, Jiménez Baeza, San Nicolás, Santa Teresa, Mariano Girada, Acísclo Díaz, Agustinas, Santa Cecilia, San Andrés, San Agustín, and back to the Iglesia de Jesús.

3.0 km. The whole procession takes about 3 h 20 min to pass a given point.

Where to see it

  • Setting out: at the door of the Iglesia de Jesús, at 7:00.
  • In front of the Cathedral, in Plaza Belluga, at about 8:45.
  • The return: back at its church at about 12:10; the whole procession takes about 3 h 20 min to go in.
Near me, on the map

Its 9 floats

  1. 1La Santa CenaSalzilloFrancisco Salzillo y Alcaraz, 1761
  2. 2La Oración en el HuertoSalzilloFrancisco Salzillo y Alcaraz, 1754
  3. 3El PrendimientoSalzilloFrancisco Salzillo y Alcaraz, 1763
  4. 4Los AzotesSalzilloFrancisco Salzillo y Alcaraz, 1777
  5. 5La VeronicaSalzilloFrancisco Salzillo y Alcaraz, 1756
  6. 6La CaídaSalzilloFrancisco Salzillo y Alcaraz, 1752
  7. 7Nuestro Padre Jesús NazarenoAnónimo. H, 1600
  8. 8Apóstol San JuanSalzilloFrancisco Salzillo y Alcaraz, 1756
  9. 9La DolorosaSalzilloFrancisco Salzillo y Alcaraz, 1755

What makes it special

At six in the morning, solar time, eight floats carved by Francisco Salzillo set out: perhaps the high point of Murcia’s Holy Week.

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

Its brotherhood

Coat of arms of the Cofradía de Jesús

Real y Muy Ilustre Cofradía de Nuestro Padre Jesús Nazareno

Iglesia de Jesús, founded 1600, purple robes

Brotherhood website

All Good Friday processions

Frequently asked questions

What time does the Salzillo procession set out in 2027?

At 7:00 on 26 March 2027, from the Iglesia de Jesús: an estimate from the 2024 to 2026 programmes, until the Cabildo publishes the official one around February. Earlier years: 2024 at 7:00, 2025 at 8:00, 2026 at 8:00.

What is the route of the Salzillo procession?

From the Iglesia de Jesús through San Agustín, Arrixaca, Sagasta, Pilar, San Julián, San Pedro, Jara Carrillo and Martínez Tornel and more streets, back to its church: 3.0 km.

How many floats does it carry?

9, 8 of them by Francisco Salzillo.

Which brotherhood organises it?

The Real y Muy Ilustre Cofradía de Nuestro Padre Jesús Nazareno.

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