Saint Bernard

Real, Illustrious and Fervent Sacramental Brotherhood of the Pure and Clean Conception of the Blessed Virgin Mary, Animas del Purgatorio and Benditas Nazarene Brotherhood of the Holy Christ of Health, Mary Refuge, Santa Cruz, Our Lady of Patronage, Santa Barbara and San Bernardo

St. Bernard Parish (C / Cristo Health).
2 Steps (Christ of the Health and Virgen del Refugio).

FOUNDATION: 1763

IMAGES: Christ attributed to Andrés Cansino (XVII). The Virgin is Sebastián Santos (1938).

BROTHERS: 5.500

ELDEST BROTHER: Teodoro Mauriño.

NAZARENOS: 2.250

FOREMEN: Manuel and Carlos Villanueva.

COSTALEROS: 29/30

DURATION: It takes to go 75 mins aprox.

COATS: habitations, cape and black mask.

MUSIC: Presentation to the People of Dos Hermanas in the Crucified and the Red Cross after the Virgin.

PREMIERES 2016: Game of 8 golden pitchers step pallium made and embossed by the goldsmith Ramón León. Health Christ presides over the main altar of St. Bernard Parish for the Year of Mercy.

REMARKABLE SITES: Bridge of San Bernardo. Its route back through streets of Santa Cruz is, for many Sevillian, one of the most beautiful Easter.

OF INTEREST 2018: Note the floral exorno step of Christ: red carnations spattered purple irises. its route, both outward and return it is, for many
sevillanos, one of the most beautiful Easter. Many old families in the neighborhood meet again in San Bernardo Street Ancha to live the passage of
the brotherhood at noon on Holy Wednesday.

TO CONSIDER: San Bernardo is one of the brotherhoods with more Nazarenes and stands out as the greatest number of curly candles leads, since both the front and the sides are covered by them.

OBSERVATIONS: The second step is the most unique Easter alternating gold and silver elements. It is what leads most Holy Wednesday Nazarenes and one of the most have the entire Easter. Famous bullfighters have been and are brothers. For its connection with the Ordnance, accompanies a military escort in large gala uniform. Note the floral exorno step of Christ: red carnations spattered purple irises.

HISTORICAL FACTS: Its origins date back to 1748, but it does not perform its first penitence to 1764, when Cardinal Solis adopted its rules after the efforts of young people who organized a children's procession through the neighborhood. It is known as the Brotherhood of the Toreros and is linked to the Artillery Weapon, as, thanks to the collaboration of military factories in the neighborhood, the brotherhood could redo much of the pallium passage. It also has a strong link with the Fire Department of the city.