On Good Friday, the Sacred Representation of the Passion is staged in Sezze. The historical re-enactment takes place along the streets of the “Town of Passion“ with 40 itinerant participants and over 500 local actors in costume.
Sacred Representation of the Christ’s Passion in Sezze – photo Facebook @passionedisezze
The Sacred Representation of the Christ’s Passion in Sezze is one of the most important in Italy and abroad. The traditional re-enactment originated in the Middle Ages, when it was celebrated by local religious brotherhoods. It was then resumed and evaluated in 1600 by San Carlo da Sezze and, from 1933 it was revisited by the Associazione della Passione di Cristo.
Many costumes are from the 1930s and the 1950s, faithful reproductions from the Old and New Testaments. The event ends with the Passion of Christ. Artistic direction by Piero Formicuccia.
Sacred Representation of the Passion in Sezze
The procession with the statue of the Madonna, the dead Christ and the Confraternities parades in the evocative atmosphere of the ancient town, illuminated by torches and accompanied by music and choirs.
In the Extraordinary Jubilee Year, in 2015, the Sacred Representation was also held outside Sezze. The event took place in piazza San Francesco d’Assisi, in front of the Sanctuary of San Francesco a Ripa in Trastevere, Rome, a homage by the community to its Patron Saint, San Carlo da Sezze, whose remains are hosted in the Church of San Francesco a Ripa.
The Sacred Procession was broadcast live on television worldwide, offering Italians abroad the opportunity to witness this extraordinary event.
The Sacred Representation of the Passion of Christ in Sezze is organized by the Associazione della Passione di Cristo, founding member of Europassione, the organization that includes the most important European associations commemorating the Sacred Drama. The Associazione della Passione di Cristo from Sezze participates in the national and international project for the evaluation of the events and rites of the Holy Week, which are linked to “Europassione per l’Italia”, aspiring at the UNESCO candidacy.