Los Estudiantes (Hermandad)
The Hermandad de Los Estudiantes is a Sevillian penitential brotherhood . As part of Semana Santa , she conducts her procession on the Tuesday of Holy Week .
General data
Common name | Los Estudiantes (the students) |
Full name | Pontificia, Patriarcal e Ilustrísima Hermandad y Archcofradía de Nazarenos del Santísimo Cristo de la Buena Muerte y María Santísima de la Angustia |
Founded | 1924 |
District | Centro (Fábrica de Tabacos) |
The procession
Around 1,400 Nazarenos take part in the Los Estudiantes procession. The tunica is black. Due to the relative proximity to the cathedral, this brotherhood only needs around seven hours for the entire procession.
Pasos
The pasos that can be seen in the processions of Los Estudiantes are as follows:
- Paso del Cristo: Cristo de la Buena Muerte , work by Juan Mesa in 1620
- Paso de la Virgen: María Santísima de la Angustia , probably from the 19th century, attributed to Juan de Astorga
particularities
As the name of the brotherhood suggests, Los Estudiantes originated in an academic environment and is associated with the University of Seville. Its rector is hermano mayor ("eldest brother", as much as: chairman) in honor of Hermandad and its chapel is located in the rectorate.
Therefore, in addition to the usual insignia, the procession has a special feature: the individual faculties of the university are represented by flags carried by Nazarenos .
Web links
- http://www.hermandaddelosestudiantes.org - Official website (Spanish)