04:04Mandatory credit: Ente Mixto de Puerto Madryn. For SM:Instagram:@madryn.travel;Twitter:@madryntravel
An underwater 'Way of the Cross' procession in the Argentine city of Puerto Madryn on Friday, was the 17th iteration of the Argentinian coastal city's submarine version of the common Christian tradition.
The annual 'Via Crucis' made its first part on land and later started its underwater stage at Luis Piedra Buena pier where as many as 100 people stood watch.
The giant cross was plunged into the waters of the bay by professional divers, who made the three remaining stations of the Way from eight metres (26 foot) below the surface. A priest in a hard-hat diving suit accompanied divers reciting prayers at the stations.
The cross incorporated lighting via submersible battery-powered LEDs, allowing the faithful to follow its journey along the seabed.
The ceremony was held for the first time in 2003 with the blessing of the then Archbishop of Buenos Aires Jorge Bergoglio, who became Pope Francis in 2013.
The event was cancelled in 2020 due to the COVID-19 pandemic and only made a return with a limited audience.
Unique Easter tradition in Argentine city takes Way of the Cross under water
An underwater 'Way of the Cross' procession in the Argentine city of Puerto Madryn on Friday, was the 17th iteration of the Argentinian coastal city's submarine version of the common Christian tradition.
The annual 'Via Crucis' made its first part on land and later started its underwater stage at Luis Piedra Buena pier where as many as 100 people stood watch.
The giant cross was plunged into the waters of the bay by professional divers, who made the three remaining stations of the Way from eight metres (26 foot) below the surface. A priest in a hard-hat diving suit accompanied divers reciting prayers at the stations.
The cross incorporated lighting via submersible battery-powered LEDs, allowing the faithful to follow its journey along the seabed.
The ceremony was held for the first time in 2003 with the blessing of the then Archbishop of Buenos Aires Jorge Bergoglio, who became Pope Francis in 2013.
The event was cancelled in 2020 due to the COVID-19 pandemic and only made a return with a limited audience.
Mandatory credit: Ente Mixto de Puerto Madryn. For SM:Instagram:@madryn.travel;Twitter:@madryntravel
An underwater 'Way of the Cross' procession in the Argentine city of Puerto Madryn on Friday, was the 17th iteration of the Argentinian coastal city's submarine version of the common Christian tradition.
The annual 'Via Crucis' made its first part on land and later started its underwater stage at Luis Piedra Buena pier where as many as 100 people stood watch.
The giant cross was plunged into the waters of the bay by professional divers, who made the three remaining stations of the Way from eight metres (26 foot) below the surface. A priest in a hard-hat diving suit accompanied divers reciting prayers at the stations.
The cross incorporated lighting via submersible battery-powered LEDs, allowing the faithful to follow its journey along the seabed.
The ceremony was held for the first time in 2003 with the blessing of the then Archbishop of Buenos Aires Jorge Bergoglio, who became Pope Francis in 2013.
The event was cancelled in 2020 due to the COVID-19 pandemic and only made a return with a limited audience.