AlmeríaCádizCórdobaGranadaHuelvaJaénMálagaSevillaAlpujarra AlmerienseLos VélezComarca Metropolitana de AlmeríaFilabres-TabernasLevante AlmeriensePoniente AlmerienseValle del AlmanzoraBahía de CádizCampiña de JerezCampo de GibraltarCosta NoroesteLa JandaSierra de CádizAlto GuadalquivirCampiña de BaenaCampiña Sur CordobesaLos PedrochesCórdoba (comarca)SubbéticaValle del GuadiatoValle Medio del GuadalquivirAlpujarra GranadinaComarca de AlhamaComarca de BazaComarca de GuadixComarca de HuéscarComarca de LojaCosta GranadinaLos MontesValle de LecrínVega de GranadaEl AndévaloEl Condado de HuelvaCosta OccidentalCuenca MineraComarca Metropolitana de HuelvaSierra de HuelvaÁrea Metropolitana de JaénCampiña de JaénEl Condado (Jaén)La LomaSierra de CazorlaSierra MáginaSierra MorenaSierra de SeguraSierra Sur de JaénLas VillasComarca de AntequeraLa AxarquíaGuadaltebaCosta del Sol OccidentalMálaga Costa del SolNorormaValle del GuadalhorceSerranía de RondaSierra de las NievesAljarafeBajo GuadalquivirCampiña de CarmonaCampiña de Morón y MarchenaComarca de ÉcijaComarca Metropolitana de SevillaSierra Norte de SevillaSierra Sur de SevillaVega del GuadalquivirAlmeríaCádizCórdobaGranadaHuelvaJaénMálagaSevillaAlpujarra AlmerienseLos VélezComarca Metropolitana de AlmeríaFilabres-TabernasLevante AlmeriensePoniente AlmerienseValle del AlmanzoraBahía de CádizCampiña de JerezCampo de GibraltarCosta NoroesteLa JandaSierra de CádizAlto GuadalquivirCampiña de BaenaCampiña Sur CordobesaLos PedrochesCórdoba (comarca)SubbéticaValle del GuadiatoValle Medio del GuadalquivirAlpujarra GranadinaComarca de AlhamaComarca de BazaComarca de GuadixComarca de HuéscarComarca de LojaCosta GranadinaLos MontesValle de LecrínVega de GranadaEl AndévaloEl Condado de HuelvaCosta OccidentalCuenca MineraComarca Metropolitana de HuelvaSierra de HuelvaÁrea Metropolitana de JaénCampiña de JaénEl Condado (Jaén)La LomaSierra de CazorlaSierra MáginaSierra MorenaSierra de SeguraSierra Sur de JaénLas VillasComarca de AntequeraLa AxarquíaGuadaltebaCosta del Sol OccidentalMálaga Costa del SolNorormaValle del GuadalhorceSerranía de RondaSierra de las NievesAljarafeBajo GuadalquivirCampiña de CarmonaCampiña de Morón y MarchenaComarca de ÉcijaComarca Metropolitana de SevillaSierra Norte de SevillaSierra Sur de SevillaVega del Guadalquivir

Virgen de los Reyes returns to the Corpus Christi procession in San Pedro after seven decades

The historic icon returns to the streets of Huelva in a day marked by tradition and social evolution.

Religious procession in a historic square in Huelva with an icon on a float.
IA

Religious procession in a historic square in Huelva with an icon on a float.

The Virgen de los Reyes returned to the Corpus Christi procession this Sunday at the main parish of San Pedro in Huelva, a milestone that had not occurred for seven decades.

The reappearance of this 16th-century icon, historically linked to local farmers, has surprised the residents of Huelva. The statue, originally known as the Virgen de Gracia, was restored following the events of July 1936, when the San Pedro temple suffered significant damage and the loss of its artistic heritage.
The Virgin's presence in the Eucharistic festival coincides with the integration of the Pasión Brotherhood into the Sacramental of San Pedro, the oldest corporation in the city. This event allowed for a comparison of the city's evolution through old photographs, which depicted a social and religious structure very different from today's.
One of the most significant changes noted during the day was the participation of a group of young women as altar servers. This fact contrasts with the processions of the mid-20th century, when female presence in these roles was non-existent, marking a step forward in integration within parish life.
Devotion to this icon, documented since the 16th century, was essential in past times, especially during prayers for rain. Although after the creation of the Huelva diocese in 1954, official worship focused on other advocations, this Sunday's procession served to recover an essential part of the city's historical and religious memory.