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The culminating moment in Archena Easter came a year late on Friday.
In the plaza of the Church took out one of the most distinctive acts, original and unique of all the Region: Unlocking.
It was preceded by the Holy Office.
The image of Christ on Calvary Holy Cross is lowered and placed in the tomb, or as affectionately known to all archeneros: "The Bed", to march in a solemn procession of the Santo Entierro.
As we all know, the opening up of Christ was made by Joseph of Arimathea and Nicodemus, roles and components after many generations of families of "The Maricota" and "The Marines", a legacy he passed from generation to generation.
In this act and as a contributor has been the President of the Supreme council of Archena Brotherhoods, Juan Pio Abenza Moreno.
As a last detail to underline the excellent discussions by Juan Tudela Garcia, Episcopal Vicar and Parish Priest of San Juan Bautista, who have made even more so that the act was an unusual solemnity.
The most anticipated week of Easter archenera the town became a museum in the street, where thousands of people enjoyed the passage of the twelve thrones and long lines of penitents.
At 9 o'clock in the morning with a beautiful sunny day was beginning the first of three processions through the streets of the city archenera: the Procession of the Sorrowful.
This is the procession involving more steps, namely twelve.
From the balcony of City Hall in the Plaza of Spain, Imperial Patronage Garcia performed the traditional "Sermon", which described the suffering of Christ to our sins, after these brief words held on the Sorrowful between Dolorosa, San Juan Evangelista and Nuestro Padre Jesus Nazareno, an act that has been surrounded by great meditation and devotion.
After the meeting, the procession went on the road to Calvary, the place where the third of Lancers of the Centuria Romana marked the traditional 'points', which represent each Friday morning.
Moreover, at 12 o'clock in the evening of Holy Thursday left the Church of San Juan Bautista, one of the most popular processions our Easter: the silence.
The Brotherhood of the Holy Christ of Calvary, is responsible for carrying out the procession.
It parades the size of Mount Calvary Holy Christ, height archenero sculpted by Enrique Salas, which was conducted in the mid-40's.
This size is articulated and represents a dead Christ, which is featured in the evening of Good Friday, in the act of Unlocking, one of the most emotional events and more rooted in Archena.
On this Holy Thursday procession reciting the Stations of the Cross, running through the old town of Archena, in which street lighting is turned off, thus providing an atmosphere of meditation, prayer and fervor characteristic of a very important night and Thursday is cited Ghost.
Source: Ayuntamiento de Archena
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