Holy Easter in Alghero: Events calendar

01 Apr 2025 Sardinia Tourism @bluAlghero-Sardinia

Rites and traditions of the Alghero Holy Week

Easter in Alghero is a ritual that is repeated unchanged for centuries, jealously retains his Catalan imprint. Even today, an event strongly felt by the population that attracts faithful and tourists from all over Sardinia and from Spain’s Catalan community.

Among the many cities in which to celebrate Easter in Sardinia, Alghero is the ideal mix to learn about the traditions of a thousand-year-old island and the beauty of an area rich in history and nature.

If you’re still undecided on how to spend Easter holidays in Sardinia, consider the option of spending a weekend in a charming farmhouse immersed in nature, where you can enjoy a well-deserved relaxation and admire the natural beauty that Sardinia has to offer.

HOLY WEEK IN ALGHERO: 11 – 20 April 2025

The Holy Week is a celebration of popular faith, that fills the narrow cobbled and dark streets of the Alghero old town. Lit by thousands of red torches parading in a slow procession punctuated by chants and prayers of the faithful. Immersed in a sacred suggestion of great emotional impact.

Among the most significant there is the Process dels Misteris (Procession of the Mysteries). The six statues representing the Passion of Christ are carried on the shoulders all the way. Particularly valuable is the Christ of Alicante.

Delivered to the city by the sinking of the ship Santa Maria di Montenero in 1606, departed from Alicante direct to Genoa. The Santcristus, of Spanish wood has become a symbol of the historical and religious tradition of the Easter in Alghero.

The most awaited moment is certainly the rites of Desclavament – the Descending – from the Cross. This takes place on Good Friday. The statue of Christ is laid in the golden casket renamed “bressol” (crib) and carried in procession through the old town followed by the “Jermans Blancs” hooded Spanish confraternities, faithful in prayer in a long dark path lit only by the red torch.

The traditional choirs all along the way represent the partecipation and the culture of all Sardinia people.

The faithful and visitors arriving to celebrate Easter in Alghero willing to let be fascinating by these deep traditions that the people jealously handed down through the passage of time in preserving the memory.

The culture, the traditions still so alive in this corner of Catalan Sardinia

EASTER IN ALGHERO: CALENDAR OF THE EVENTS 2025

April 11

Friday of Passion
🕗 8:00 PM – Procession of Our Lady of Sorrows

Route: From the Church of San Francesco, Via C. Alberto, Piazza Duomo, Via Santa Barbara, Via Cavour, Via Don Deroma, Via P. Umberto, Via G. Ferret, Via Simon, Via Roma, Via C. Alberto, returning to the Church of San Francesco. The Confraternity returns to the Church of Misericordia.

April 13

Palm Sunday
🕙 10:00 AM – Blessing of the Palms at the Church of San Francesco. Procession towards the Cathedral: Via P. Umberto, Via G. Ferret, Via C. Alberto, Piazza Duomo, Cathedral.
🕥 10:30 AM – Cathedral: Holy Mass presided over by Bishop Mauro Maria Morfino.

April 15

Holy Tuesday
🕗 8:00 PM – Procession of the Mysteries

Route: From the Church of San Francesco, Via C. Alberto, Piazza Duomo, Homily in the Cathedral, Piazza Duomo, Via Santa Barbara, Via Cavour, Via Don Deroma, Via P. Umberto, Via G. Ferret, Largo San Francesco, Via Kennedy, Via XX Settembre, Via S. Agostino, Via V. Veneto, Via V. Emanuele, Via Roma, Via C. Alberto, Church of San Francesco, returning to the Church of Misericordia.

April 17

Holy Thursday
🕙 10:00 AM – Cathedral: Chrism Mass celebrated by Bishop Mauro Maria Morfino, accompanied by the Alghero-Bosa Diocesan Choir.
🕡 6:30 PM – Cathedral: Mass in Coena Domini and the Washing of the Feet, celebrated by Bishop Mauro Maria Morfino.
🕘 9:00 PM – Eucharistic Procession | “Les Cerques”

Route: Church of Misericordia, Via Misericordia, Church of San Michele, Via C. Alberto, Via G. Ferret, Largo San Francesco, Via Kennedy, Via XX Settembre, Via Giovanni XXIII, Via Mons. Ciuchini, Church of La Mercede, Via Mons. Ciuchini, Via Giovanni XXIII, Via XX Settembre, Via Kennedy, Largo San Francesco, Via G. Ferret, Via C. Alberto, Church of San Francesco, Via C. Alberto, Piazza Duomo, Cathedral, Piazza Duomo, Via Santa Barbara, Via Cavour, Via Don Deroma, Via P. Umberto, and returning to the Church of Misericordia.
🕙 10:00 PM – Cathedral: Eucharistic Adoration at the Altar of Reposition.

April 18

Good Friday
🕗 8:00 AM – Cathedral: Office of Readings and Morning Prayers.
🕚 11:20 AM – Procession of the Way of the Cross

Route: Church of Misericordia, Via P. Umberto, Via G. Ferret, Via Simon, Piazza Porta Terra, Via Sassari, Scalo Tarantiello, Banchina Dogana, Porto Salve, Piazza Civica, Piazza Duomo, Cathedral of Santa Maria.
🕚 11:40 AM – Cathedral: Raising of Christ, accompanied by the Musical Association Lo Frontuni.
🕓 4:00 PM – Cathedral: Liturgy of the Passion of the Lord, presided over by Bishop Mauro Maria Morfino. Reading of the Passion, Adoration of the Cross, and Eucharistic Communion.
🕗 8:00 PM – Descent Procession towards the Cathedral

Route: Church of Misericordia, Via P. Umberto, Via G. Ferret, Via C. Alberto, Piazza Duomo, Cathedral.
🕣 8:30 PM – Cathedral: Homily of the Descent, accompanied by the Alghero-Bosa Diocesan Choir.

📽 External projection of the function in Piazza Duomo.

🕤 9:30 PM – Good Friday Procession

Route: Cathedral, Via Santa Barbara, Via Cavour, Via Don Deroma, Via P. Umberto, Via G. Ferret, Via Cavour, Bastioni C. Colombo, Via C. Alberto, Via G. Ferret, Largo San Francesco, Via Kennedy, Piazza Sulis, Lungomare Dante, Via Gramsci, Via Pascoli, Via Sassari, Via Carducci, Piazza della Mercede, Via Nuoro, Via S. Agostino, Via V. Veneto, Via V. Emanuele, Via Roma, Via C. Alberto, Via G. Ferret, Via P. Umberto, Church of Misericordia.

April 19

Holy Saturday
🕘 9:00 PM – Cathedral: Solemn Easter Vigil, Liturgy of Light, Liturgy of the Word, Baptismal and Eucharistic Liturgy, presided over by Bishop Mauro Maria Morfino. The Polifonico Algherese Choir will lead the hymns.

April 20

Easter Sunday
🕘 9:00 AM – Procession of Our Lady

Route: Church of San Francesco, Via C. Alberto, Bastioni C. Colombo (corner of Via C. Alberto – Meeting point).
🕤 9:30 AM – Procession of the Risen Christ

Route: Church of Misericordia, Via Misericordia, Bastioni C. Colombo (corner of Via C. Alberto – Meeting point).
🕠 9:45 AM – Meeting of the Risen Christ with Our Lady
📍 Bastioni C. Colombo, corner of Via C. Alberto.
Blank shots fired by the Hunting Group Armeria Tanda.
🕠 9:50 AM – Procession Continues

Route: Via C. Alberto, Via G. Ferret, Largo San Francesco, Via Kennedy, Via XX Settembre, Via La Marmora, Via V. Emanuele, Via Roma, Via C. Alberto, Piazza Duomo, Cathedral.
🕥 10:30 AM – Cathedral: Solemn Mass presided over by Bishop Mauro Maria Morfino.
🕛 12:00 PM – Return of the Procession to the Church of Misericordia

Route: Piazza Duomo, Via Santa Barbara, Via Don Deroma, Via P. Umberto, Church of Misericordia.
🕛 12:00 PM – Cathedral: Holy Mass.

April 27

Second Sunday of Easter
🕥 10:30 AM – Sanctuary of N.S. di Valverde: Holy Mass presided over by Bishop Mauro Maria Morfino, accompanied by the Olmedese Incantos Polyphonic Choir.

📌 Faithful are invited to wear dark attire for the Holy Thursday and Good Friday processions.

Side Events

📅 April 14, 2025 – Holy Monday
🕣 8:30 PM – “Per crucem ad lucem”
📍 The Matilde Salvador Choir will perform a concert centered on the Passion of Christ, featuring musicians and narrators for a moment of deep reflection.

📅 April 20, 2025 – Easter Sunday
🕗 8:00 PM – Cathedral of Santa Maria
🎼 “La Messa di Gloria” by Pietro Mascagni – A journey through sacred music by the Pro Arte Association of Alghero.

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