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Holy Saturday, 27 March 2027

Yacente procession 2027

The Cofradía del Yacente goes out on Holy Saturday, 27 March 2027, from the Iglesia de San Juan de Dios.

Estimated 2027 timetable

Sets out
19:00
Iglesia de San Juan de Dios
Plaza Belluga
19:20
Cathedral
Returns
21:10
the tail, until 21:30

Timetable and route

  1. Sets out: Iglesia San Juan de Dios19:00
  2. Plaza Belluga (Cathedral)19:20
  3. Returns: Iglesia San Juan de Dios21:10

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 Juan de Dios: Cristo de la Salud, Eulogio Soriano, Apóstoles, Cardenal Belluga, Frenería, Puxmarina, Sociedad, San Bartolomé, José Esteve Mora, Jabonerías, Julián Romea, Arco de Santo Domingo, Santo Domingo, Trapería, Hernández Amores, Oliver, Apóstoles, Eulogio Soriano, Cristo de la Salud, and back to the Iglesia de San Juan de Dios.

1.3 km. The whole procession takes about 20 min to pass a given point.

Where to see it

  • Setting out: at the door of the Iglesia de San Juan de Dios, at 19:00.
  • In front of the Cathedral, in Plaza Belluga, at about 19:20.
  • The return: back at its church at about 21:10; the whole procession takes about 20 min to go in.
Near me, on the map

Its 2 floats

  1. 1Santísimo Cristo YacenteDiego de Ayala, 1574
  2. 2Nuestra Señora de la Luz en su SoledadAnónimo s. XVII

What makes it special

The only procession in the city with no music at all, not even drums. Its recumbent Christ dates from the 16th century.

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

Its brotherhood

Coat of arms of the Cofradía del Yacente

Cofradía del Santísimo Cristo Yacente y Nuestra Señora de la Luz en su Soledad

Iglesia de San Juan de Dios, founded 1986, white and black robes

Brotherhood website

All Holy Saturday processions

Frequently asked questions

What time does the Yacente procession set out in 2027?

At 19:00 on 27 March 2027, from the Iglesia de San Juan de Dios: 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 Yacente procession?

From the Iglesia de San Juan de Dios through Cristo de la Salud, Eulogio Soriano, Apóstoles, Cardenal Belluga, Frenería, Puxmarina, Sociedad and San Bartolomé and more streets, back to its church: 1.3 km.

How many floats does it carry?

2.

Which brotherhood organises it?

The Cofradía del Santísimo Cristo Yacente y Nuestra Señora de la Luz en su Soledad.

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