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April 2, 2026
In images: how the procession of the Nazareno de San Pablo took place in Caracas
Hundreds of parishioners participated this Wednesday, April 1st, in the procession of the Nazareno de San Pablo in downtown Caracas
TL;DR
- Hundreds of faithful participated in the Nazareno de San Pablo procession on April 1st in downtown Caracas.
- The procession started from Plaza Diego Ibarra after a mass presided over by Archbishop Raúl Biord Castillo.
- The image of the Nazareno was decorated with 6,000 purple orchids and 600 yellow flowers.
- Cardinal Baltazar Porras called for prayers for political prisoners and urged Venezuelans to overcome hate and heal wounds.
- The religious celebration originated in 1697 when the image of the Nazareno was believed to have ended an epidemic in Caracas.
- The procession route included various streets and avenues in the central part of the city.