Pontificia y Real Hermandad y Cofradía de Nuestro Señor Jesucristo Yacente (Santo Entierro), Nuestra Señora de las Lágrimas y Santiago Apóstol
(Pontifical and Royal Brotherhood of Our Lord Jesus Christ Recumbent (Holy Burial), Our Lady of Tears and Saint James the Apostle)
The brotherhood has its roots in the 13th century, after the city was conquered by Christians in 1230. In 1274 the first Santiago Chapel was built within the Alcazaba (a Moorish fortification) with the images of Santiago (St. James) and Our Lady of Tears, making it one of the oldest depictions of the Virgin Mary in the city. This brotherhood has the obligation to hold a procession every Good Friday, as it has since its origins. Traditionally, they perform the auto sacramental –a dramatization of the Mystery of the Eucharist– at the end of the Good Friday celebrations. It should be noted that this is the brotherhood that holds the Official Procession of the city of Badajoz on Good Friday, which is attended by representatives of all the brotherhoods, civilian and military institutions of the city.
Office: Parish of Santa María La Real (San Agustín Church).
Founded: Approval: 13 August 1604
Pasos (floats)
Nuestro Señor Jesucristo Yacente (Our Lord Jesus Christ Recumbent)
Viewing it up close is truly breath-taking. A tear slightly stained with blood can be seen. He is held in a large gilded casket. It is a carving of great value depicting the Calvary of Christ in detail, where the serene naturalness contrasts with the rigor mortis of his body. Baroque-style platform of the float crafted by José Benítez and Antonio Flores and topped by twelve heads of angels. The framed casket contains symbols of passion on all four sides.
Costaleros (those who carry the paso): 32
Asociación de Costaleros y Capataces “San José” (Association of Float Carriers and Foremen “San José”)
Nuestra Señora de las Lágrimas (Our Lady of Tears)
Her face is serene and pale, with tears streaming down with her practically closed eyes, with pallid half-open lips and hands clasped together: a very different Virgin Mary from the rest of the images of the city. We can highlight a truly exceptional jewel on her chest, a silver filigree brooch in the shape of a two-headed eagle with spread wings. Also worthy of mention is her crescent-shaped silver diadem with golden ornaments, a very valuable piece from the 17th century. Her mantle is made of black velvet embroidered with gold orchids. The Baroque-style platform of the float is made of embossed sterling silver, where we note the engraved medallions which include the city’s coat of arms.
Costaleros (those who carry the paso): 35
Asociación de Costaleros y Capataces “San José” (Association of Float Carriers and Foremen “San José”)
The pasos are escorted by the 6th Mechanized Infantry Regiment “Saboya”.
Musical accompaniment
The Jesus Recumbent paso is accompanied by Trio de Capilla, and the Virgin Mary paso by the Municipal Music Band.
Itinerary highlights
The start and finish are charged with emotion due to their difficulty.
It is worth watching the mournful procession when it leaves Plaza de la Soledad square and Francisco Pizarro street, as well as its passage through Plaza de España square, Donoso Cortés street, Bravo Murillo street or Arias Montano street, noting its strict silence.
• Start: Parroquia de Santa María la Real (San Agustín). 18:00.
• Plaza de San Agustín
• C/ José Lanot
• Plaza de la Soledad
• C/ Francisco Pizarro
• Plaza López de Ayala
• C/ Menacho
• C/ Vasco Núñez
• Paseo de San Francisco
• Plaza de Minayo
• C/ Obispo San Juan de Ribera
• Plaza de España
• C/ Donoso Cortés
• C/ Bravo Murillo
• C/ Arias Montano
• C/ José Lanot
Pontificia y Real Hermandad y Cofradía de Nuestro Padre Jesús de la Humildad y Paciencia, Santísimo Cristo de la Humillación (Ecce-Homo) y Nuestra Señora de la Soledad (Patrona de Badajoz)
(Pontifical and Royal Brotherhood of Our Father Jesus of Humility and Patience, Holy Christ of Humiliation Ecce-Homo and Our Lady of Solitude, Patron Saint of Badajoz)
“La Patrona”, patron saint of Badajoz, traverses the streets of the old town in strict mourning, without any jewellery and accompanied by thousands of people reciting the Rosary prayers. She is typically clad in an old 19th-century mantle embroidered in silver or in another one embroidered in jet black, which was made for her along with the wedding dress gifted by the Countess of Torre del Fresno in 1929.
Headquarters: Chapel of Nuestra Señora de la Soledad.
Founded: 1 April 1664
Pasos (floats)
Nuestra Señora de la Soledad (Our Lady of Solitude)Our Lady of Solitude (patron saint of Badajoz), is carried through the streets of the old town in strict mourning, bearing no crown or jewellery – she holds only a rosary and a white handkerchief in her blessed hands. Thousands of people accompany her on the procession reciting Rosary prayers. She is typically clad in a mantle embroidered in jet black, which was made for her along with the wedding dress gifted by the Countess of Torre del Fresno in 1929. Our Lady of Solitude, an anonymous Italian school carving from the 18th century, conforming to the model of the Italian Madonna, is a full-size figure on her knees. In this paso we can highlight the magnificent vents, embroidered in gold by the Adoratrices nuns of Badajoz in the 50s and the llamador (a knocker used by the foreman to communicate with the costaleros bearing the float) in chiselled solid silver, work of Orfebrería Triana goldsmiths from Seville, representing Puerta de Palmas, one of the main monuments of Badajoz.
Costaleros (those who carry the paso): 28
Capataz (the foreman): Juan Ramón Peinado
Number of brothers: 2,450
Nazarenos (the penitents): 250
Musical accompaniment
No musical accompaniment.
Itinerary highlights
The start and finish are two of the peak moments in the Holy Week of Badajoz. Its passage through Vicente Barrantes, Plaza de España and San Blas are touching moments, and, above all, the presentation and offering of flowers before the Entombment of Christ. Also, worth mentioning are the reviraos (turns) of López Prudencio street with Arcoagüero and Bravo Murillo streets, and its passage under the arc in Soto Mancera street and through San Pedro Alcántara street near the finish.
• Start: Ermita de Nuestra Señora de la Soledad. 23:00.
• Plaza de la Soledad
• C/ Francisco Pizarro
• C/ Vicente Barrantes
• Plaza de España
• C/ San Blas
• Plaza de Cervantes
• C/ López Prudencio
• C/ Arco Agüero
• C/ Bravo Murillo
• C/ San Juan
• C/ Soto Mancera
• C/ San Pedro de Alcántara
