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Centenary procession celebrates the Solemnity of the Body of God

On Corpus Christi, one of the oldest Catholic holidays in Portugal, the traditional Corpus Christi Procession once again made its way through the streets of downtown Lisbon, this year with a new route.

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From the Patriarchal Cathedral, the starting and finishing point, the Mayor of Lisbon, Carlos Moedas, joined the thousands of people who took part in the procession, this year with a new route that included Praça do Município, Rua do Arsenal and Terreiro do Paço.

Route: Sé; Rua das Pedras Negras; Rua da Madalena; Rua dos Condes de Monsanto; Praça da Figueira; Rua da Betesga; Praça D. Pedro IV; Rua do Ouro; Rua do Comércio; Praça do Município; Rua do Arsenal; Terreiro do Paço; Rua dos Fanqueiros; Rua da Conceição; Largo da Madalena; Rua de Santo António da Sé; Largo da Sé.

Presided over by the Patriarch of Lisbon, Rui Valério, this procession is "one of the city's oldest and most important religious traditions".

The Solemnity of the Body of God is normally celebrated 60 days after Easter. It was instituted by Pope Urban IV in 1264 and Portugal was one of the first countries to join. In Lisbon, this procession dates back to the reign of King João I (1385-1433).