El Gran Poder y La Macarena

Pontificia y Real Hermandad y Cofradía de Nazarenos de Nuestro Padre Jesús del Gran Poder, y María Santísima del Mayor Dolor y Traspaso

The Pontifical and Royal Fraternity and Confraternity of Penitents of Our Father Jesus of the Great Power and St. Mary of the Great Sorrow and Trespass, AKA "El Gran Poder."

The besamanos of Jesús del Gran Poder:

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Founded in 1431, this procession of 2400 penitents in long black tunics with wicker belts takes about 75 minutes to pass by. The image of Christ is by Juan de Mesa (1620); image of Our Lady is by an anonymous artist of the 18th century.


Real, Ilustre y Fervorosa Hermandad y Cofradía de Nazarenos de Nuestra Señora del Santo Rosario, Nuestro Padre Jesús de la Sentencia y María Santísima de la Esperanza Macarena

The Royal, Illustrious and Fervent Fraternity and Confraternity of Penitents of Our Lady of the Rosary, Our Father Jesus of Pilate's Sentence and St. Mary of Hope from the neighborhood of the Macarena, AKA "La Macarena."

In the Basilica of the Macarena:

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Founded in 1595, this procession of 2750 penitents in long white tunics with velvet purple masks takes about 100 minutes to pass by. The image of Christ is by Felipe Morales (1654); image of Our Lady is by an anonymous artist of the 17th century.

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