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Es Castell Vía Crucis lights Holy Tuesday in Menorca

The Hermandad de Jesús Nazareno leads a restored Martes Santo Vía Crucis in Es Castell with 14 in situ stations, candle-bearing faithful, a rotating team of porters and a specially formed band.

Mar 30th 2026 · Spain

Insights

  • The Hermandad de Jesús Nazareno, founded in 2012 after a 1990s revival, organizes the Martes Santo Vía Crucis in Es Castell.
  • The procession performs the 14 stations in situ along the route.
  • Faithful are invited to accompany the paso carrying a candle in exchange for a donation.
  • The image of Jesús Nazareno was donated in the 1940s and one porter is a relative of the original donors.
  • The event mobilizes more than 100 people, with about 30 porters rotating to carry a float that requires eight carriers, and a band formed from musicians of different groups led by Paco Coll will play while the bishop of Menorca and other brotherhood representatives attend.

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