Don’t miss the Easter 2025 events and the traditional and evocative Holy Week of Alghero.
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During Holy Week, Alghero lights up with a particular and fascinating light – that of the farols and street lamps covered in red cloth that illuminate the streets of the city, enveloping it in an atmosphere full of sacredness and mystery.
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APRIL 11
Passion Friday
8:00 pm – Procession of the Addolorata
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, Church of San Francesco, Return of the Confraternity to the Church of Misericordia.
APRIL 13
Palm Sunday
10:00 am – Blessing of the Palms in the Church of San Francesco. Procession to the Cathedral: via P. Umberto, Via G. Ferret, Via C. Alberto, Piazza Duomo, Cathedral.
10:30 am – Cathedral: Holy Mass presided over by Bishop Father 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, return to the Church of Mercy.
APRIL 17
Holy Thursday
10:00 am Cathedral: Chrism Mass celebrated by Bishop Father Mauro Maria Morfino – The Alghero-Bosa Diocesan Choir accompanies the service
6:30 pm Cathedral: Mass in “Coena Domini” and rite of the washing of the feet celebrated by Bishop Father Mauro Maria Morfino.
9:00 pm – Procession for Eucharistic visit | “Les Cerques”
Route: Church of Mercy, 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 Mercy, 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 return to the Church of Mercy.
10:00 p.m. Cathedral: Eucharistic Adoration at the Altar of Reposition.
APRIL 18
Good Friday
8:00 am Cathedral: Office of Readings and Morning Prayer
11:20 am Procession of the Via Crucis
Route: Church of Mercy, 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 – The Lo Frontuni Musical Association accompanies the function
4:00 pm Cathedral: Liturgical Celebration of the Passion of the Lord. Presided over by Bishop Father Mauro Maria Morfino, Reading of the Passion, Adoration of the Cross, Eucharistic Communion.
8:00 PM Procession of the Descent to the Cathedral
Route: Church of the Misericordia, Via P. Umberto, Via G. Ferret, Via C. Alberto, Piazza Duomo, Cathedral.
8:30 pm Cathedral: Sermon of the Descent – the Alghero-Bosa Diocesan Choir accompanies the rite
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 Mercy.
APRIL 19
Holy Saturday
9:00 p.m. Cathedral – Solemn Easter Vigil, Liturgy of Light, Liturgy of the Word, Baptismal and Eucharistic Liturgy presided over by Bishop Father Mauro Maria Morfino – the Algherese Polyphonic Choir takes care of the celebration songs.
APRIL 20
Easter Sunday
9.00 am Procession of the Madonna
Route: Church of San Francesco, Via C. Alberto, Bastioni C. Colombo corner of Via C. Alberto (Meeting)
9.30 am Procession of the Risen Jesus
Route: Church of the Misericordia, Via Misericordia, Bastioni C. Colombo corner of Via C. Alberto (Meeting)
9.45 am – Meeting of the Risen Jesus with the Madonna (Bastioni C. Colombo, Corner of Via C. Alberto) demonstration of blank shots by the Association Gruppo Cacciatori Armeria Tanda
9.50 am Procession
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 Father Maur
