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Holy Thursday Procession of the Battenti (hooded penitents)
Processione dei Battenti del Giovedì Santo
Atrani, Italy
Mar 25, 2027ExpectedSource
On Holy Thursday night, the Amalfi Coast village of Atrani fills with hooded penitents in white tunics and crowns of thorns. By candle and torchlight, the Battenti move through the village intoning ancient Passion chants, in one of the most solemn and moving Holy Week processions of southern Italy.
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Atrani, Southern Italy, Italy
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Holy Thursday Procession of the Battenti (hooded penitents)
Processione dei Battenti del Giovedì Santo
Atrani, Italy
On Holy Thursday night, the Amalfi Coast village of Atrani fills with hooded penitents in white tunics and crowns of thorns. By candle and torchlight, the Battenti move through the village intoning ancient Passion chants, in one of the most solemn and moving Holy Week processions of southern Italy.
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About Holy Thursday Procession of the Battenti (hooded penitents)
A solemn Holy Week night procession in Atrani with hooded penitents (Battenti) in white tunics and crown of thorns moving through the village by candlelight and torchlight, intoning ancient Passion chants and prayers. After the Mass of the Lord’s Supper at the Collegiata di Santa Maria Maddalena, the corteo proceeds through Atrani’s alleys, reaches nearby Amalfi for prayer in the Cathedral of Sant’Andrea, and returns to Atrani, concluding with the Velatio...
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A solemn Holy Week night procession in Atrani with hooded penitents (Battenti) in white tunics and crown of thorns moving through the village by candlelight and torchlight, intoning ancient Passion chants and prayers. After the Mass of the Lord’s Supper at the Collegiata di Santa Maria Maddalena, the corteo proceeds through Atrani’s alleys, reaches nearby Amalfi for prayer in the Cathedral of Sant’Andrea, and returns to Atran...
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