Holy Week – Procession of the Barette
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Holy Week – Procession of the Barette

18 Apr 2025
Messina — Messina (283)

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Edition 2025 — Procession of the Barette

In 2025, the Procession of the Barette once again enlivened Good Friday in Messina on April 18. The eleven statuary groups of the Passion traveled through the streets of the historic center, from the Church of the Nuovo Oratorio della Pace e Bianchi to Piazza Duomo, accompanied by musical bands and city confraternities. An evening of intense popular participation that confirmed the vitality of a centuries-old tradition.

2025 Edition

The 2025 Procession of the Barette took place on Friday, April 18, Good Friday, renewing the rite that the city of Messina has passed down since 1610. The eleven statuary groups in papier-mâché, plaster, and wood paraded on shoulders along the historic center, starting from the Church of the Nuovo Oratorio della Pace e Bianchi and reaching Piazza Duomo, the heart of the event.

As per tradition, the procession was accompanied by city musical bands and the presence of the popular figures of the procession, in an atmosphere of deep recollection that involves thousands of the faithful and visitors in the municipality of Messina, Sicily, every year.

Where does it take place — Procession of the Barette

Chiesa Nuovo Oratorio della Pace e Bianchi

Via XXIV Maggio 58, 98122 Messina

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