Procession of the Dead Christ – Living scenes of the Via Dolorosa

The 2025 edition of the Procession of the Dead Christ in Saltara was held on April 18, Good Friday, at 9:00 PM. From the medieval village of Saltara, part of Colli al Metauro (PU), the usual procession of over 250 costumed participants, played by local residents, departed from the Church of Villa.

At the front were the Roman soldiers on foot and horseback with the centurion, escorting the barefoot and hooded Simon of Cyrene; followed by the four Confraternities with medals and lanterns, the apostles, the holy women, and the townspeople, and finally the ancient bier with the statue of the dead Christ resting on the knees of the Sorrowful Mother. Along the route, the living scenes of the Via Dolorosa in the torch-lit alleys once again made this tradition unique, organized by Pro Loco Saltara APS with the Municipality of Colli al Metauro and the Parish of San Giovanni Apostolo.