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Maundy Thursday, 25 March 2027

Procession of Silence 2027

“The Silence”. The Cofradía del Refugio goes out on Maundy Thursday, 25 March 2027, from the Iglesia de San Lorenzo.

Estimated 2027 timetable

Sets out
22:00
Iglesia de San Lorenzo
Plaza Belluga
23:25
Cathedral
Returns
0:15
the tail, until 0:30

Timetable and route

  1. Sets out: Iglesia de San Lorenzo22:00
  2. Plaza Belluga (Cathedral)23:25
  3. Returns: Iglesia de San Lorenzo0:15

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 Lorenzo: Alejandro Séiquer, Merced, Santo Domingo, Trapería, Hernández Amores, Nicolás Salzillo, Cardenal Belluga, Apóstoles, Isidoro de la Cierva, Cetina, Alejandro Séiquer, and back to the Iglesia de San Lorenzo.

1.2 km. The whole procession takes about 30 min to pass a given point.

Where to see it

  • Setting out: at the door of the Iglesia de San Lorenzo, at 22:00.
  • In front of the Cathedral, in Plaza Belluga, at about 23:25.
  • The return: back at its church at about 0:15; the whole procession takes about 30 min to go in.
Near me, on the map

Its float

  1. 1Santísimo Cristo del RefugioAtribuido a Jacobo Florentino. s. XVI

What makes it special

The city’s street lights go out as the Cristo del Refugio passes, and auroros (traditional dawn choirs) sing. It is the only brotherhood with a single float.

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

Its brotherhood

Coat of arms of the Cofradía del Refugio

Cofradía del Santísimo Cristo del Refugio

Iglesia Parroquial de San Lorenzo Mártir, founded 1942, black and purple robes

Brotherhood website

All Maundy Thursday processions

Frequently asked questions

What time does the Procession of Silence set out in 2027?

At 22:00 on 25 March 2027, from the Iglesia de San Lorenzo: an estimate from the 2024 to 2026 programmes, until the Cabildo publishes the official one around February. Earlier years: 2024 at 22:00, 2025 at 22:00, 2026 at 22:00.

What is the route of the Procession of Silence?

From the Iglesia de San Lorenzo through Alejandro Séiquer, Merced, Santo Domingo, Trapería, Hernández Amores, Nicolás Salzillo, Cardenal Belluga and Apóstoles and more streets, back to its church: 1.2 km.

How many floats does it carry?

1.

Which brotherhood organises it?

The Cofradía del Santísimo Cristo del Refugio.

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