With the face marked by pain and body willing to be buried after his sacrifice on the cross, the image of the Yacente Christ From the temple the calvary will come out, like every Good Fridayfrom the parish Our Lady of Remedies. Its presence transmits a deep message of delivery, redemption and hope for humanity.
Between incense, solemnity and funeral, faithful and devote Easter week In Guatemala. Ephemeral carpetsprayers and respectful silence will transform the city into a sacred space that recreates the moment in which Jesus is taken to the sepulcher.
This manifestation not only represents an act of faith, but also a living expression of the cultural soul of a people. It is the fusion of spirituality, tradition and popular art that sustains the Guatemalan mystical legacy, recognized as intangible cultural heritage of humanity.
The departure of this procession is scheduled for Friday, April 18. Next, the journey of this solemn courtship is detailed:
Good Friday procession | April 18, 2025
Image: Consecrated Image of the Saint Christ Yacent, “Christ of the Poor”
Temple: Rectoral Parish of Our Lady of Remedies, Temple El Calvario
Departure Location: 6th Avenue “A” and 18 Calle, Zone 1, Guatemala City
Reference points of the tour
- Departure: 15 hours
- Municipality of Guatemala: 16.10 hours
- General Cemetery: 18.10 hours
- San Juan de Dios Hospital: 20.45 hours
- Metropolitan Cathedral: 23.20 hours
- Concordia Park: 1.23 hours
- Admission: 2.15 hours
Santo Christ Yacente: a legacy of faith and art that transcends centuries
The image of the Yacente Christ Christ, venerated in the rectory parish of El Calvario, has its roots in the former Santiago de Guatemala. Carved in 1643 by the sculptor Pedro de Mendoza, he was blessed by Bishop Bartolomé González single and first procession in 1670 in the neighborhood of El Tortuguero.
After the earthquakes of 1717 and 1773, the image was transferred several times until it reached its current location in 1933. During the twentieth century, the procession evolved from being sober and humble to one of the most solemn and sumptuous of the city, thanks to the work of the parish priest José Girón Perrone and antigraine devotees such as Guillermo Lira Mollinedo and Marcelo Gaytán.
The Holy Christ was subjected to several restorations, the most recent in 2015, by the Movable Property Restoration Center (Cerebiem), after a controversial removal in 2014 that even generated a judicial process. In 2015, with the arrival of Father Manuel de Jesús Chilín, the temple was revitalized and the cult of these historical images was strengthened.
Today, the Christ lying down being living symbols of faith, history and the Guatemalan tradition.
Saint Christ and “Christ of the Poor”. Rectoral Parish of Our Lady of Remedies, Temple El Calvario – April 2010. (Photo Free Press: Keneth Cruz)