Holy Week in Santiago de Compostela | Easter | Galicia

The most important week of the year for every christian and for the whole church

Easter is an unique moment to go to Santiago de Compostela and the tomb of the Apostle Santiago and live with true christian spirit the events of Holy Week through its liturgy and processions.

The processions in April 2011 take place as follows:

Procession of Virgen de los Dolores. 15th of April at 21:00 hours. Nuestro Padre Jesús Nazareno y La Santísima Virgen de los Dolores brotherhoods. Starting point at: Iglesia de San Miguel dos Agros Plaza de San Miguel.

Procession of Entrada en Jerusalén. Palm Sunday, 17th of April at 11:30 hours. Orde Franciscana Seglar brotherhood. Starting point: Iglesia de los OFS Campiño de San Francisco.

Procession of Esperanza. Palm Sunday, 17th of April at 18:00 hours. Esperanza Irmandade dos Estudantes brotherhood. Starting point at: Iglesia de las Ánimas.

Procession of Humildad. Holy Monday, 18th of April at 21:30 hours. Humildad Brotherhood. Starting point at: Igrexa de Santa María do Camiño Rúa Travesa

Procession of Cristo de la Paciencia. Holy Tuesday, 1st of May at 11:00 hours. Cristo de la Paciencia Brotherhood. Starting point at: Iglesia de NN. Mercedarias Tránsito de la Mercé.

Via Crucis. Holy Wednesday, 20th of April at 19:30 hours. Eucharist at 20:00 hours. Procession. Lay Religious Asociations. Starting point: Iglesia de San Francisco Campiño de San Francisco

Procession of Cristo de la Misericordia. Holy Wednesday, 20th of April at 23:00 hours. Santísimo Cristo de la Misericordia brotherhood. Hermanda de los Estudiantes. Starting point at: Iglesia das Orfas

Procession of Última Cena del Salvador. Holy Thursday, 21st of April at 19:30 hours. Vera Cruz brotherhood. Starting point at: Iglesia de San Francisco Campiño de San Francisco

Procession of Xesús Flaxelado. Holy Thursday, 21th of April at 23:30 hours. Nuestro Padre Jesús Flagelado brotherhood. Starting point at: Iglesia de Santo Agostiño.

Procession of Santo Encuentro. Holy Friday, 22nd of April at 11:00 hours. Nuestro Padre Jesús Nazareno and Santísima Virgen de los Dolores brotherhood. Starting point at: Iglesia de San Miguel dos Agros.

Procession of Quinta Angustia. Holy Friday, 22nd of April at 18:00 hours. Nuestra Señora Quinta Angustia brotherhood. Starting point at: Iglesia de la Quinta Angustia Campo de la Angustia.

Procession of Santo Entierro. Holy Friday, 22nd of April at 20:00 hours. Rosario Brotherhood. Starting point at: Iglesia de San Domingos de Bonaval

Procession of Virgen de la Soledad. Holy Friday, 22nd of April at 23:00 hours. Starting point: Iglesia de Salomé.

Procession of Hermanos. Holy Saturday, 23rd of April at 20 hours. Unción y Nuestra Señora de la Serenidad brotherhood. Starting point: Colegio de Inmaculada Concepción Arenal.

Procession of Cristo Resucitado.24th of April at 18:30 hours. Starting point: Cathedral of Santiago de Compostela. Praza da Quintana.