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Friday of Sorrows, 19 March 2027

Amparo procession (the Azules) 2027

“The blues”. The Cofradía del Amparo goes out on Friday of Sorrows, 19 March 2027, from the Iglesia de San Nicolás.

Estimated 2027 timetable

Sets out
19:00
Iglesia de San Nicolás
Plaza Belluga
20:10
Cathedral
Returns
23:00
the tail, until 0:30

Timetable and route

  1. Sets out: Iglesia de San Nicolás de Bari19:00
  2. Plaza Belluga (Cathedral)20:10
  3. Returns: Iglesia de San Nicolás de Bari23:00

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 Nicolás: San Nicolás, San Pedro, Jara Carrillo, Martínez Tornel, Tomás Maestre, Sol, Frenería, Cardenal Belluga, Nicolás Salzillo, Hernández Amores, Trapería, Santo Domingo, Santa Clara, Echegaray, Julián Romea, Fernández Ardavín, Santa Gertrudis, Calderón de la Barca, José Esteve Mora, San Bartolomé, Santa Catalina, Flores, Cristo de la Esperanza, San Pedro, Riquelme, San Benito, Mayor, San Nicolás, and back to the Iglesia de San Nicolás.

2.2 km. The whole procession takes about 1 h 30 min to pass a given point.

Where to see it

  • Setting out: at the door of the Iglesia de San Nicolás, at 19:00.
  • In front of the Cathedral, in Plaza Belluga, at about 20:10.
  • The return: back at its church at about 23:00; the whole procession takes about 1 h 30 min to go in.
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Its 8 floats

  1. 1Ángel de la PasiónRafael Roses Rivadavia, 1996
  2. 2Sagrada FlagelaciónJosé Hernández Navarro. 1994-1996
  3. 3Jesús Ante PilatoAntonio Labaña Serrano. 1991-1994
  4. 4Jesús del Gran PoderAtribuido a Nicolás de Bussy y Mignan, 1693
  5. 5Encuentro en el Camino del CalvarioGregorio Fernández-Henarejos Martínez, 1996
  6. 6San JuanGregorio Fernández-Henarejos Martínez, 2001
  7. 7María Santísima de los DoloresSalzilloAtribuida a Francisco Salzillo y Alcaraz, 1741
  8. 8Santísimo Cristo del AmparoSalzilloAtribuido a Francisco Salzillo y Alcaraz, 1739

What makes it special

The first brotherhood to process: it opens Holy Week from the San Nicolás quarter, with Nicolás de Bussy’s 17th-century Jesús del Gran Poder.

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

Its brotherhood

Coat of arms of the Cofradía del Amparo

Real y Venerable Cofradía del Santísimo Cristo del Amparo y María Santísima de los Dolores

Iglesia Parroquial de San Nicolás de Bari, founded 1985, blue robes

Brotherhood website

All Friday of Sorrows processions

Frequently asked questions

What time does the Amparo procession set out in 2027?

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

What is the route of the Amparo procession?

From the Iglesia de San Nicolás through San Nicolás, San Pedro, Jara Carrillo, Martínez Tornel, Tomás Maestre, Sol, Frenería and Cardenal Belluga and more streets, back to its church: 2.2 km.

How many floats does it carry?

8, 2 of them by Francisco Salzillo.

Which brotherhood organises it?

The Real y Venerable Cofradía del Santísimo Cristo del Amparo y María Santísima de los Dolores.

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