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Holy Week

Semana Santa

Semana Santa or Holy Week is on the most important times of the year in Guatemala. The main events goes from Wednesday prior to Holy Week until Easter.

On the left you can see some pictures of processions in Antigua

 

List of Processions for Guatemala City - 2004
Addresses are not exact, but close enough
all are in zone 1 except where noted
 
Sábado de Ramos - Previous Saturday
April 3rd
 
Procession Consagrada Imagen del Nińo Jesús Nazareno
Church La Merced (5a Calle between 11 and 12 avenue)
Starts 11:00
Ends 18:00
Persons  34
Comments Children's Procession, routes thru 11 avenida north, 10 avenida a south, 2da calle west, 4avenue south, 8 avenue east,  7 avenida north, 5th avenue east.
 
Procession Consagrada Imagen de Jesús Nazareno del Consuelo
Church Templo La Recolección (3a Avenue between 2nd and 3rd Street)
Starts 11:00
Ends 0:00
Persons  110
Comments Goes to 13 avenue and 1st streen , around Cerrito del Carmen, then to 12 street, and then goes back down to 1st avenue.
 
Domingo de Ramos - Previous Sunday
April 4th
 
Procession Consagrada Imagen de Jesús Nazareno de los Milagros
Church Templo de San José (14 avenue, between 4th and 5th Street)
Starts 7:00
Ends 0:00
Persons  114
Comments Goes around downtown down to 3rd and 1st avenue, then back in 2nd Street.
 
Procession Venerada Imagen de Jesús de Las Palmas
Church San Miguel de Capuchinas (10 avenue, between 10th and 11 Street)
Starts 6:00
Ends 12:00
Persons  64
Comments 10 avenue up to 17 Street, then comes back in 12ve avenue, returning in 12 Street A to 16 avenue, then back to 10 avenue and back to the churc
 
Lunes Santo - Holy Monday
April 5th
 
Procession Imagen de Jesús Nazareno de las Tres Ponencias
Church Parroquia de la Santa Cruz (15 avenue, 4th Street Zone 2)
Starts 13:30
Ends 23:30
Persons  60
Comments 15 avenue to downtown, to 3rd avenue via 3rd street and back to zone 2
 
Martes Santo - Holy Tuesday
April 6th
 
Procession Imagen de Jesús Nazareno de la Merced, Procesión de la Reseńa
Church La Merced (5a Calle between 11 and 12 avenue)
Starts 8:15
Ends 12:15
Persons  56
Comments Goes to Santa Rosa Church and Back
 
Procession Imagen de Jesús Nazareno de la Indulgencia
Church Templo de Beatas de Belén (14 Street between 9th and 10 avenue)
Starts 16:00
Ends 22:30
Persons  52
Comments down to 16th avenue via 15th street, up in 11 street to 11 avenue, back in the 10 avenue, rounding in 6th street.
 
Miércoles Santo - Holy Wednesday
April 7th
 
Procession Consagrada Imagen de Jesús Nazareno del Rescate
Church Templo de Santa Teresa (9 avenue between 3th and 4th Street)
Starts 14:00
Ends 22:30
Persons  60
Comments 11 avenue, 3rd street, 1st avenue, 8 street, and back.
 
Jueves Santo - Holy Thursday
April 8th
 
Procession Consagrada Imagen de Jesús Nazareno de Candelaria Cristo Rey
Church Templo de Candelaria (1st street and 13 avenue)
Starts 7:00
Ends 0:00
Persons  114
Comments Goes around all downtown including 1st avenue, 12 street and more.
 
Viernes Santo - Good Friday
April 9th
 
Procession Seńor Supultado
Church Templo La Recolección (3a Avenue between 2nd and 3rd Street)
Starts 15:30
Ends 0:00
Persons  100
Comments Goes to San Sebastian Church, then to Cathedral, San Augustin, up to 15th Street and back in the 1st avenue.
 
Procession Consagrada Imagen del Seńor Sepultado
Church Templo de Santo Domingo (13 avenida between 10 and 11 street)
Starts 15:00
Ends 1:00 next day
Persons  80
Comments 12 street, 6 avenue, Cathedral, 5th avenue, down in 2nd street to 13 avenue of zone 2, back in the 11 avenue)
 
Sábado de Gloria - Glory Saturday
April 10th
 
Procession Procesion del Cristo Yacente de la Merced (Cristo de la Paz)
Church La Merced (5a Calle between 11 and 12 avenue)
Starts 9:30
Ends 14:30
Persons  38
Comments 11 avenue to 8th street, round Cathedral en 7th avenue, then 6th street thru 1st avenue, down in 3rd street back to La Merced.
 
Domingo de Resurección - Easter
April 11th
 
Procession Jesús Resucitado
Church Templo del Calvario (7th Avenue, 18th Street)
Starts 6:00
Ends 14:30
Persons  30
Comments Goes to Avenida Bolivar, 25th street, returns in Avenida Centroamerica, 16th street to 7th avenue up to 9 street, back in 6 avenue
 
Procession Jesús Resucitado
Church La Merced (5a Calle between 11 and 12 avenue)
Starts 9:30
Ends 13:30
Persons  30
Comments To Santa Rosa, Cathedral, San Sebastian, and back

 

Antigua Guatemala - 2004
 
Domingo de Ramos - Previous Sunday
April 4th
 
Procession Procesión de las Palmas
Church Templo de la Escuela de Cristo
Starts 9:00
Ends 11:00
Persons   
Comments Theatrical representation around the town
 
Procession Imagen de Jesús Nazareno de La Merced, Procesión de La Reseńa
Church Templo de la Merced
Starts 12:00
Ends 1:00 next day
Persons  80
Comments All around Antigua
 
Jueves Santo - Holy Thursday
April 8th
 
Procession Imagen de Jesús Nazareno de la Humanidad
Church Templo de San Cristobal El Bajo
Starts 12:00
Ends 22:00
Persons  60
Comments This church is located in the way Water Volcano passing El Calvario Church, but it goes inside Antigua
 
Procession Imagen de Jesús Nazareno del Perdón
Church Santuario de San Francisco El Grande
Starts 13:00
Ends 21:30
Persons  60
Comments Inside Antigua
 
Viernes Santo - Good Friday
April 9th
 
Procession Imagen de Jesús Nazareno
Church Templo de La Merced
Starts 6:00
Ends 14:30
Persons  80
Comments This is the last one before crucifixion time
 
Procession Imagen del Seńor Sepultado
Church Parroquia San José Catedral
Starts 15:00
Ends 18:00
Persons  40
Comments This starts with a ceremony of crucifixion around midday at the Cathedral and Central Park. Then the image is placed lying on the procession.
 
Procession Consagrada Imagen del Seńor Sepultado
Church Templo de San Felipe
Starts 15:00