Brother of the Most Holy Crucifix and Descent from the Cross

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Brother of the Most Holy Crucifix and Descent from the Cross

HISTORY OF THE BROTHERHOOD

The Brotherhood of the Most Holy Crucifix and Descent from the Cross already existed in the 16^th century, although the brotherhood disappeared and was re-founded in 1925, the year in which the Plasencia Chamber of Commerce and Industry advocated the purchase of the monumental Descent from the Cross religious float. Around the same period, the industrialist Mr. Julian Serrano Herrero commenced to carry the Christ of Agony from the Church of San Vicente Ferrer in the same procession, accompanied by his relatives and numerous employees. Years later, they joined the Brotherhood of the Descent from the Cross.

Descent from the Cross

Interesting facts

Religious Floats

Procession

Imágenes

Eventos

Interesting facts

Currently, the Brotherhood of the Most Holy Crucifix and Descent from the Cross has approximately 650 members and undertakes the procession every Good Friday through the streets of the historic district of Plasencia. In 2025, the titular religious float will be replaced, the Most Holy Christ of Agony, with the Christ of the Seven Words in order to preserve the 16^th century effigy from the inclement weather, as it is a sculpture of incalculable artistic value. The Christ of Agony can currently be visited in the El Pilar parish.

The Descent from the Cross religious float weighs more than 1,000 kilos.
The cross of Our Lady of Sorrows is over 4 metres high.
In 2025 the titular religious float of the Christ of the Seven Words will be unveiled.

Attire: Purple tunic, white cape and gloves with a yellow girdle.

Symbol: Cross with hanging canvas.

Year founded: 16th century

Religious Floats

Christ of the Seven Words

The Christ of the Seven Words is the new titular sculpture of the Brotherhood of the Descent from the Cross. This new effigy replaces the Most Holy Christ of Agony which has been carried in procession with the Brotherhood since the 1950s and which, due to its artistic value, it has been decided to be preserved and protected. The new sculpture of the Most Holy Christ of the Seven Words is created by the Sevillian maker of religious images Mr. Juan Manuel Montaño in royal cedar, following the classical canons of Baroque sculpture. It is a full-sized Christ sculpture, 185 cm high, with a carved crown of thorns, nails in the wrists and a very pronounced anatomy, pre-cadaverous in appearance. The cross, sculpted in wood, is a tree-like cross varnished in two shades of walnut and has a total height of 4 metres.
Descent from the Cross

The Descent from the Cross is a monumental composition of seven figures which traverses the streets of Plasencia every Good Friday on the shoulders of the brothers of the Brotherhood of the Most Holy Crucifix and Descent from the Cross The religious float is made up of the effigies of Jesus Christ, Mary, Saint John, Mary Magdalene, Arimathea, Nicodemus and Stephanus. Six of these are the work of the Levante sculptor Mr. José Gerique and Mary Magdalene by the Madrid sculptor Mr. Manuel Romero Ortega. It is one of the Plasencia’s ironic religious floats due to its size and weight (currently weighing over 1,000 kg). For many years, it was undertaken on wheels but nowadays it is carried on the shoulders of 50 procession bearers. Its two and a half metres width, three metres length and three metres and sixty centimetres height make the route exceedingly difficult to undertake, especially in the city’s narrow streets. The thrones, with their four ash wood lanterns on the corners, were made in the Benavente Cooperative carpentry workshops.
Our Lady of Sorrows

The Our Lady of Sorrows religious float is a beautiful Pietà, a replica of that which existed in a Murcian village by the Master Salcillo, carved by Mr. José Gerique in 1903 and owned by the Brotherhood of the True Cross. It is an effigy of extraordinary beauty which is breathtaking. The Cross stands four metres high, and at its feet are the effigies of the Virgin Mary and the recumbent Christ. This magnificent ensemble is carried on the shoulders of 36 brothers and their slow and measured pace is noteworthy, accompanied by the excellent marches of the Symphonic Band of the City of Plasencia. The current thrones are also the work of the Benavente Cooperative workers, donated to the Brotherhood by the Conejero family of Plasencia.

Itinerario de Good Friday

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Salida de Sto. Domingo

Plaza de San Vicente Ferrer

Plaza de San Nicolás

Calle Blanca

Plaza de la Catedral

Calle Santa Clara

Convento de Santa Clara

Calle San Esteban

Plaza Mayor

Calle Zapatería

Plaza de San Vicente Ferrer

Llegada a Sto. Domingo

Photos

Events

Other Brotherhoods

Holy Saturday

The Holy Sepulchre

Good Friday

Descent from the Cross

Holy Thursday

The Way of the Cross

Christ of Good Death

Holy Thursday

Venerable Third Order

Brotherhood of the True and Holy Cross

Brotherhood of The Sacred Supper

Brotherhood of Silence

Easter Tuesday

Christ of The Column

Easter Monday y Easter Sunday

Brotherhood of the Passion

Palm Sunday

Brotherhood of Calvary

Palm Sunday

La Borriquita

Descent from the Cross, Our Lady of Sorrows, Christ of the Seven Words

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