{"id":16096,"date":"2026-05-03T20:15:48","date_gmt":"2026-05-03T18:15:48","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/fotofrangonz.com\/dulce-nombre-de-jesus-jueves-santo-en-marchena-2026"},"modified":"2026-05-03T20:22:57","modified_gmt":"2026-05-03T18:22:57","slug":"sweet-name-of-jesus-holy-thursday-in-marchena-2026","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/fotofrangonz.com\/en\/sweet-name-of-jesus-holy-thursday-in-marchena-2026","title":{"rendered":"Sweet Name of Jesus \u2013 Holy Thursday in Marchena 2026"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Under a radiant sun and in a bustling square on 2 April 2026, Holy Thursday, the Hermandad del Dulce Nombre de Jes\u00fas y Mar\u00eda Sant\u00edsima de la Piedad (Brotherhood of the Sweet Name of Jesus and Mary Most Holy of Mercy)<\/strong> of Marchena (Seville, Andalusia, Spain) carried out its station of penance. This year the brotherhood had a total of 772 members in the streets, which obliged the Roman Guard to form up directly in the street due to the lack of space inside the church.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

At half past seven in the evening, the doors of the parish church of San Sebasti\u00e1n<\/strong> opening onto Plaza del Dulce Nombre were opened, and the processional cross stepped into the street, marking the beginning of the procession. A total of 445 Nazarene penitents in cream-coloured tunics and burgundy hoods took part, along with numerous children, honouring the nickname of this brotherhood, \u201cthe brotherhood of the children<\/strong>\u201d, with special mention to the group of paveros.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Child\u2019s float, a gilded \u201cpinecone\u201d in Baroque style, decorated with mirrors and angels, and whose candelabra has been modified this year to make it more compact, folded inward into the float, constitutes what is known as an \u201callegorical\u201d float, since it represents a metaphorical image of the Child Jesus carrying the cross, referring to dreams he had as a child. This carved and polychromed wooden figure is supposedly attributed to Juan de Oviedo<\/strong> or Mart\u00ednez Monta\u00f1\u00e9s<\/strong> and dates from the 16th century<\/strong>. During its processional outing, the Child wears a train tunic embroidered in gold and carries over his left shoulder a sterling silver cross, as well as the wig placed on him for this purpose together with a crown of thorns and golden rays. The float of the Sweet Name is escorted by the Guardia Romana del Dulce Nombre (Roman Guard of the Sweet Name)<\/strong>, and by the Asociaci\u00f3n Musical Dulce Nombre de Jes\u00fas (Musical Association Sweet Name of Jesus)<\/strong>, which performed Sempiterno<\/strong><\/em> before the national anthem and later Renacer<\/em><\/strong>, a march belonging to this musical association.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Mar\u00eda Sant\u00edsima de la Piedad (Mary Most Holy of Mercy)<\/strong>, with her canopied float embroidered in a Romantic aesthetic, received an immense shower of petals as she turned in Plaza del Dulce Nombre towards Orgaz Street (Obispo Salvador Barrera). This sorrowful Virgin, with a serene expression radiating deep resignation and calm, was supposedly carved by Jos\u00e9 Tena<\/strong> in the mid-19th century<\/strong>. Her crown and a silver dagger plunged into her chest stand out. She was accompanied by the Villa de Marchena Music Band<\/strong>, which played the march Reina del Jueves Santo<\/em><\/strong> after the Spanish anthem.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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