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Nazareno del Cabanyal returns to neighbourhood after judicial dispute

After a prolonged legal dispute among co-owning families, the 1943 Nazareno returned to El Cabanyal and will join Tuesday's procession with the Ecce Homo while the Cristo del Salvador brotherhood marks 175 years.

Mar 30th 2026 · Spain

Insights

  • The Nazareno statue was carved in 1943 by Francisco Martínez Aparici and funded by families of fisherwomen.
  • A legal disagreement between two owner families and four other co-owners had prevented the statue from processing.
  • The image is now kept in a private home with the Virgin Dolorosa and will take part in Tuesday's procession with the Ecce Homo.
  • The Cristo del Salvador brotherhood is celebrating its 175th anniversary.
  • The carving is on display at El Casinet during the centenary celebrations of a local music band.