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Sacramental Brotherhood and Confraternity of Penitents of the Most Holy Christ of the Exaltation and Mary Most Holy of the Immaculate Conception Crowned. |
Historical Background
The brotherhood developed in the Las Viñas neighbourhood, where it established a strong parish and community identity. The blessing of the present image of the Christ of the Exaltation in 1991 marked an important stage in the artistic and processional development of its misterio. These milestones illustrate how the brotherhood gradually developed its religious identity, processional traditions and artistic heritage.
Its current canonical seat is the Parish Church of Las Viñas, at Plaza la Vid, 11, 11406 Jerez de la Frontera (Cádiz), from where it maintains devotion to its sacred images and its close ties with the local parish community. Today, the brotherhood makes its annual penitential procession on Good Friday, taking its place among the brotherhoods of Holy Week in Jerez.
Its foundation, the blessing of sacred images, subsequent reorganisations, restorations and inaugural processions are all important milestones in understanding its present-day identity. Over time, the continuity of its religious worship and the preservation of its sacred images have helped strengthen the bonds between successive generations of brotherhood members. This historical journey helps explain the distinctive character with which the brotherhood takes its place today within Holy Week in Jerez.
Sacred Images
The Santísimo Cristo de la Exaltación (Most Holy Christ of the Exaltation) was created by the Cádiz-born religious sculptor Luis González Rey and blessed on the Friday of Sorrows in 1991. The image depicts Christ alive on the Cross at the moment when it is being raised upright, a dramatic episode from the Crucifixion represented in the brotherhood’s processional misterio. The principal sacred images form the devotional centre of the brotherhood. When they form part of a misterio, or sculptural group depicting a scene from the Passion, they are arranged to convey the corresponding Gospel episode through visual storytelling. The brotherhood’s Marian devotion complements the Passion scene represented by the Christ of the Exaltation and broadens the spiritual meaning of the ensemble.
The brotherhood’s full official name is “Hermandad Sacramental y Cofradía de Nazarenos del Santísimo Cristo de la Exaltación y María Santísima de la Concepción Coronada”. This title brings together the sacred dedications that shape the brotherhood’s religious worship and reflect both the Passion of Christ and its Marian devotion.
The brotherhood’s full official name is “Hermandad Sacramental y Cofradía de Nazarenos del Santísimo Cristo de la Exaltación y María Santísima de la Concepción Coronada”. This title brings together the sacred dedications that shape the brotherhood’s religious worship and reflect both the Passion of Christ and its Marian devotion.
General information
Home Church: Parish Church of Las Viñas, at Plaza la Vid, 11, 11406 Jerez de la Frontera (Cádiz).
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