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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.
Sources
- Los Nazarenos crecen en Vegueta www.canarias7.es
- El fenómeno de masas de la Sevilla nazarena www.abc.es
- El Nazareno del Cabanyal vuelve con su pueblo tras el viacrucis judicial www.lasprovincias.es