The Lord of Miracles for the second time goes to the procession through the streets of Lima.

The Lord of Miracles begins his second tour of the streets of Lima on Tuesday, accompanied by thousands of worshipers, after mass at the monastery of Las Nazarenas.

Before the departure of the sacred image, the Archbishop of Lima, Monsignor Carlos Castillo, held a Mass at the intersection of Huancavelica and Tacna Avenues, which will be celebrated

“Many people are waiting for these processions, some of whom have spent the night in the vicinity of the Las Nazarenas monastery since yesterday. The church will open at 5 am. Mass will be held in the church and at 7:50 tomorrow the sacred platform will be loaded with the first carriage,” said Edwin Torres, who is tied to the image’s patron saint. Lord of Miracles to Andina.

The procession started on Tacna Avenue and will continue through Emancipation until it reaches Abancay and Huallaga Avenues to reach Iglesia del Carmen. From there, the sacred image will travel along Huanuco Avenue to Grau Avenue. He will continue his journey through Iquitos and then arrive at Parroquia Nuestra Señora de la Victoria.

A Brief History of the Lord of Wonders

Processions Lord of Miracles began in 1687, when his image, painted in fresco on the walls of the monastery, remained intact after a strong earthquake destroyed the religious building, something similar to the episode that occurred in 1655, when zeal began as a protector from seismic movements. .

The image depicts a crucified dark-skinned Christ, first painted in the 17th century by a black slave from Africa.

At present, the image that comes out in procession is a canvas that rests in the church of Nazarene, the same one that the Spanish sailor and merchant Sebastian de Antugnano ordered to be painted after the earthquake of 1687, to be worshiped every October on the streets of the capital. .

(According to Andina and EFE)

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