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FRIDAY 'JOHN - Procession of the Mysteries

Ruvo In the afternoon of Good Friday has always been dedicated to the memory of the Passion of Jesus Christ with the conduct of the procession of the Mysteries , edited by the 'Confraternity of Mount Caramel.

The ceremony starts at 15.30 with the transfer of the statue of Christ Dead from the Cathedral Church of the Carmine, where after half an hour is officiated the 'Action Liturgy of the Passion.

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crossing at 17.30 instead of the front door of the Church of Carmine's seven other mysteries: praying in Jesus' garden , Jesus column, the cane Jesus, Jesus at Calvary , the Crucifix, Our Lady of Sorrows and the temple with reliq uia of the Holy Cross. In Cathedral Square is the 'encounter with the Dead Christ, which will be placed before the' Sorrows and all the other statues will continue for the following itinerary: Chiesa del Carmine

- via Cathedral - Via Veneto - Piazza Garibaldi, Menotti - via De Gasperi - Piazza Regina Margherita - Piazza F. U - by Pepe - Via Pio XII - via ten col. Fiore - Piave course - the course Jatta - Piazza Dante - Corso Cavour - Piazza Bovio - Carafa course - the course Gramsci - Piazza Regina Margherita - Piazza F. U - Jatta course - via Cathedral - Church of the Carmine.

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The procession is very long and is opened by a brother who acted from time to time "troccola" by two musicians that give rise to severe strokes bass drum, accompanied by drumming and the banner of brotherhood, followed by two long lines of devotees and the brothers with white coat and mozzetta grenade, then the statues.
That miracle of Jesus at Calvary is preceded by a large number of children dressed in a red tunic, girded with a rope, a crown of thorns and carry on their shoulders the Cross, they are called "crestudde" behind the statue followed by a multitude of men and women in bare feet.

Of the eight statues, five statues (in Jesus' garden, Jesus the column, the cane Jesus, Jesus died on Calvary and Jesus) are excellent works of the sculptor Altamura Philip Altieri, who died just 39 years, trained at the school better known Neapolitan sculptor Nicola Salzer, father of Francisco Salzillo , author of the Sorrows of Murcia and other images that make up the procession the "Good Friday" so-called "de los Salzillos" .

last statue sits behind the 'Administration' s Arciconfratenita, followed by 'City Administration, led by the Mayor flanked by advisors and counselors, to witness the mourning of the city.

The procession is part of the Carmelite church in the late evening, after about seven hours during which the streets of the town of Ruvo saw relive, through the statues, the main moments of the Passion of Christ.

The procession to the '50s was made up of twelve statues, then underwent a drastic ridimenzionamento reducing the number just four idols (Jesus at Calvary, Jesus died, the 'Lady of Sorrows and the temple with the Holy Wood).

the late '80s, after a period of crisis of 'Confraternity, the Prior Vito Camerino brothers wanted to put together with other statues in procession, his successor Francesco Sparapano designed to give continuity to the' work of his predecessor.

From a religious perspective, that of the Mysteries, is leading the procession, being Ruvo also the oldest, in fact you'll find evidence of it since the seventeenth century.

composition of the procession of the Mysteries in time

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- Text by dr. Francesco Stanzione, taken from the writings of Michael Pelicans.
- Photo from 'Dr. Stock. Francesco Stanzione.
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