the Baratillo

Antigua and Fervent Brotherhood of the Holy Cross and Nazarenes Brotherhood of the Holy Christ of Mercy and Our Lady of Mercy, Blessed Patriarch St. Joseph and the Virgin of Charity in Soledad

Chapel of Mercy (C / Adriano).
2 Steps (Christ of Mercy and Our Lady of Mercy and the Virgin of Charity).

FOUNDATION: 1693. In 1894 It reorganizes with penitential.

IMAGES: Christ is Ortega Bru (1951). Our Lady of Mercy (1945) and the Virgin of Charity (1931) Fernandez sizes are Andés.

BROTHERS: 4.500

NAZARENOS: 1.850

FOREMEN: Rafael Diaz Talaverón.

COSTALEROS: 36/30

DURATION: It takes to go 50 mins aprox.

COATS: blue, tail, with buttons and red girdles in Christ, and white in the Virgin.

MUSIC: Youth Band in the Cigar Cross Guide, Bugles and Drums of the Sun in the Mystery and Carmen de Salteras in the Virgin.

PREMIERES 2017: Our Lady of Mercy out for the first time after being restored by Juan Manuel Miñarro. The mantle of the Virgin of Charity will shine in all its splendor after its restoration in the workshop Successors Elena Caro, where it was originally made. New parihuela step of Piety

PREMIERES 2016: The Virgin of Charity will wear a mantle of Hope of Triana who designed Juan Borrero and his mantle is being restored.

HIGHLIGHTED PLACE: Plaza del Triunfo.

OBSERVATIONS: The Baratillo joins the popular Arenal environment with classic forms cofradieras. It maintains links with the bullfighting scene, since the chapel is next to the Plaza de la Real Maestranza, where they form sections of Nazarenes of the brotherhood. It is very remarkable his golden step. In step pallium you can see two angels dressed in a cloak toreros.

HISTORICAL FACTS: The origin of this brotherhood dates from 1693, and is due to site (Baratillo) where, in the early seventeenth century, Cerrajeria there was a cross on the brick base who worshiped the residents of that area. In 1894 It reorganizes with penitential. In 1904 It makes its first penitence time on Holy Wednesday.