Lima – Holy Monday
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| Our Lady of the Passion |
On this day, the processions in Lima carry the images of the Virgin of the Passion,
made in Lima in the 18
th century, which departs from the church of
St. Augustine, and (since a few years ago) the Holy Christ of Burgos from the
monastery of St. Clare.
Arequipa – Holy Monday
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| Christ of Charity |
Today, the Christ of Charity from the church of
St. Martha, Patron of Arequipa, sets out. This image, a present from the
Emperor Charles V to the city, was first brought out to a religious procession
in 1684, and has returned year after year since then, every Holy Monday. In
olden days, the Christ was not just carried through the city, but was also
brought into the monasteries, where the Miserere was sung (a tradition which
has sadly been lost.)
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