SAN ANTONIO – Thousands of spectators are expected to line the streets of downtown San Antonio for the Good Friday tradition that recreates the trial and crucifixion of Jesus Christ — the Passion Play.
The procession starts at 10 a.m. Friday, April 3, at Travis Park and ends at Main Plaza, where the re-enactment will take place in front of San Fernando Cathedral.
Drivers should expect road closures and delays in those areas.
“People from across the world gather to witness the Passion of the Christ. [In] this dramatization of Good Friday, the sidewalks are filled with families,” Archbishop Gustavo Garcia-Siller said in a news conference on Tuesday.
Actors include:
- Jesus: Abel Patino Paramo
- Mary: Frenzy Lizardi Maldonado
- Pilate: John Austin
- Herod: Joawuin Velasquez
- Caifas: Edgar Holguin
- Soldier 1: Edgar Holguin
- Soldier 2: Mario Huerta
- Soldier 3: Jose Arrevalo
Watch last year’s re-enactment below:
The San Antonio Passion Play dates back to 1983, when the wooden cross carried by the actor playing Jesus weighed 150 pounds. A 50-pound cross is used today.
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