Lord of Miracles procession in Lima

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The Lord of Miracles procession in Lima is one of the largest and most important Catholic religious processions in the world, drawing massive crowds each October to venerate a revered image of Christ painted on a wall in colonial-era Lima.

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Lord of Miracles procession in Lima canonical 1

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Catholic religious procession
cultural event
religious festival
associatedColor purple
associatedFood turrón de Doña Pepa
associatedGarment purple habit worn by devotees
attracts Catholic faithful
pilgrims
tourists
basedOn image of Christ painted on a wall in colonial-era Lima
city Lima
country Peru
culturalImportance major expression of Peruvian Catholic identity
symbol of Lima’s religious tradition
denomination Roman Catholicism
surface form: Roman Catholic Church
devotionalPractice lighting candles
offering flowers
walking in procession as an act of penance
wearing purple scapulars
devotionTo Jesus Christ
surface form: Christ

image of the crucified Christ
economicImpact increased religious tourism in Lima during October
estimatedAttendance hundreds of thousands of people
over a million participants across all processions in October
frequency annual
hasMainImage Lord of Miracles mural
influenced similar Lord of Miracles processions in Peruvian diaspora communities
language Spanish
localName Señor de los Milagros
mainRouteArea historic centre of Lima
surface form: historic center of Lima
mediaCoverage national television in Peru
music marching bands
occursInMonth October
organizer Archdiocese of Lima NERFINISHED
Hermandad del Señor de los Milagros de Nazarenas
originCentury 17th century
originEvent survival of the mural after earthquakes in Lima
originPeriod colonial era
publicHolidayStatus not an official national holiday but widely observed
religion Roman Catholicism
surface form: Catholicism
ritualElement blessing of the faithful
carrying of a heavy anda (platform) with the image
incense and prayers along the route
singing of hymns
safetyMeasures police presence and crowd control
significance one of the largest Catholic religious processions in the world
one of the most important religious events in Peru
startLocation Church of Las Nazarenas
venerationOf miraculous image

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Roman Catholic Church in Peru celebratesFeast Lord of Miracles procession in Lima