Procession of Christ of Medinaceli cancelled - Madrid (1)

01/22

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Bearers of Jesus of Nazareth of Medinaceli waiting to find out if the procession will take place. The religious authorities cancelled the event because of rain disappointing many people.

02/22

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Padre Angel Garcia waiting outside the Basilica of Jesus of Nazareth of Medinaceli to give the official news that the procession was cancelled.

03/22

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Padre Angel Garcia speaking to a reporter outside the Basilica of Jesus of Nazareth of Medinaceli when he officially gave the news that the procession was cancelled.

04/22

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A "manola" making her way through the crowd outside the Basilica soon after the procession of Jesus of Nazareth of Medinaceli was cancelled.

05/22

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A "penitient" waiting outside the Basilica for the news of whether the procession of Jesus of Nazareth of Medinaceli was going to take place. The event was cancelled because of rain.

06/22

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Inside the Basilica soon after the authorities decided to cancel the procession of Jesus of Nazareth of Medinaceli. Those inside the church were told to leave so that it could be prepared to let people in to pay homage to Jesus of Medinaceli.

07/22

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A group of Manolas waiting outside the Basilica of Jesus of Nazareth of Medinaceli after the procession was cancelled.

08/22

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A group of Manolas waiting outside the Basilica of Jesus of Nazareth of Medinaceli after the procession was cancelled.

09/22

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A member of the Jesus of Nazareth of Medinaceli fraternity band entering the Basilica before the church was opened to the public to pay homage to Jesus of Nazareth of Medinaceli. The procession was cancelled due to rain.

10/22

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People in front of the Basilica waiting for the procession Jesus of Nazareth of Medinaceli. The event was cancelled because of rain.

11/22

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A sombre face of a young Manola after the procession of Jesus of Nazareth of Medinaceli was cancelled due to rain.

12/22

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A sombre face of a young Manola after the procession of Jesus of Nazareth of Medinaceli was cancelled due to rain.

13/22

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A member of the Madrid Council Band leaving the Basilica after the news that the procession of Jesus of Nazareth of Medinaceli was cancelled due to rain.

14/22

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A member of the Jesus of Nazareth of Medinaceli fraternity band entering the Basilica before the church was opened to the public to pay homage to Jesus of Nazareth of Medinaceli.

15/22

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A member of the Jesus of Nazareth of Medinaceli fraternity band entering the Basilica before the church was opened to the public to pay homage to Jesus of Nazareth of Medinaceli.

16/22

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A Manola outside the Basilica waiting to find out if the procession of Jesus of Nazareth of Medinaceli was going to be cancelled due to rain.

17/22

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People wait outside in the rain to find out if the procession of Jesus of Nazareth of Medinaceli was going to be cancelled due to bad weather.

18/22

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People paying homage to the statue of Jesus of Nazareth of Medinaceli after the procession was cancelled due to rain.

19/22

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Close up of the statue of Jesus of Nazareth of Medinaceli.

20/22

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People paying homage to the statue of Jesus of Nazareth of Medinaceli after the procession was canceled due to rain.

21/22

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A mosaic of Jesus of Nazareth of Medinaceli above the main doors of the Basilica.

22/22

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Exterior arched doorway at the Basilica of Jesus of Nazareth of Medinaceli in Madrid

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This year's popular Procession of Jesus of Nazareth of Medinaceli, had to be cancelled because of rain. People who spent hours outside the Basilica of Jesus of Medinaceli were naturally frustrated and disappointed at the cancellation.

The popular Procession of Jesus of Nazareth of Medinaceli, had to be cancelled because of rain. People who spend hours outside the Basilica of Jesus of Medinaceli were expectedly frustrated and disappointed. Spain, Madrid 22/04/2011

The Good Friday procession of Jesús de Nazareno de Medinaceli, Jesus of Nazareth of Medinaceli, in Madrid, has a huge following of faithful and Catholics in general. It came as no surprise that tensions and frustrations were very high for most of late afternoon and evening amongst the faithful because of the stormy weather.

Father Angel Garcia officially conveyed the cancellation of the procession at 6:00pm an hour before the procession was due to start. Immediately after the news the religious authorities started preparing the inside of the Basilica so that the faithful could go inside to pay homage to Jesus of Nazareth of Medinaceli.

By this time the local police and some members of the National Police took charge of the area in front of the Basilica to keep people in order. By this time tension was very high amongst those waiting outside the Basilica. Some would have been queuing from early morning to make sure they had an advantageous place.

At about 7:00pm people were allowed inside the Basilica starting with dignitaries and fraternity members of Jesus of Nazareth of Medinaceli. By this time two huge queues had formed going back to the Paseo del Prado.

For those who are familiar with Madrid the Basilica of Jesus of Nazareth of Medinaceli is in Plaza de Jesus, behind the Ministry of Health in the Paseo del Prado. The Prado museum is opposite the ministry on the other side of the Paseo.