- The tradition is accompanied by a series of prayers and adore the Blessed Sacrament
The Caracas parishioners made the traditional tour of the seven temples this Good Friday. On April 7, the churches in downtown Caracas opened their doors in the morning to receive Catholic believers and thus comply with the custom.
The devotees went to the churches taking some biosecurity measures. There were no capacity limitations in the venues, so most of the temples were with maximum capacity.
Parishioners had to queue to enter some of the churches, such as the Sacred Heart of Jesus.
How is the tour of the seven temples done?
The visit to the seven temples is a ritual that Venezuelans usually carry out between Thursday and Good Friday. Thousands of people from Caracas complied with the tradition of touring seven churches to emulate the points that Jesus of Nazareth traveled through until his arrival at Calvary.
The traditional walk can start from the Basilica of Santa Ana and Santa Teresa; In this temple is the Nazarene of San Pablo. The next points are the Immaculate Conception Church and the San Francisco temple.
Then you visit the Metropolitan Cathedral of Santa Ana, located in front of the Simón Bolívar square. The tour continued towards the minor Basilica of Santa Capilla and the temple of Nuestra Señora de Altagracia. Finally, the parishioners go to the Nuestra Señora de Las Mercedes y del Sagrado Corazón de Jesús church, located between Avenida Universidad and Avenida Fuerzas Armadas.
This is one of the routes that Caracas residents choose to take, although the route and the temples may vary according to the place of residence. The same happens in other states of Venezuela.