BROTHERHOODS
Brotherhoods in the Church of Santo Domingo.
Discover the rich tradition and devotion that reside in the Church of Santo Domingo through three outstanding brotherhoods: The Holy Rosario, Our Lady of Hope and Jesus of Nazareth.
Brotherhood of the Holy Rosario
The exact date of the constitution of the Confraternity, responsible for the ‘Fiesta de la Naval’ with its procession through the streets and its octave, is unknown. Although there are texts that testify to its existence before 1729.
Its new constitution was approved in 1862, in the Royal Order of the 4th of April (where it is mentioned, that although it is reorganised with new rules, it is done with the antiquity of 1530).
Queen Isabel II accepted the position of Honorary Sister and Camarera in 1862, after the proposal made to her by the Brotherhood.
Venerable Brotherhood of Jesus of Nazareth
The Brotherhood of Jesus of Nazareth was established in 1667 in the church of the Convent of the Dominican Friars. Several neighbours requested its creation to the Ecclesiastical Judge, for which it was necessary to pay contributions. It is one of the brotherhoods that has lasted the longest. It is governed by new institutions that were approved by Royal Order on 27 June 1864. Its statutes had been accepted by Queen Isabel II.
Since 1987 they accompany the three floats ‘Cofradía titular del Santo Encuentro’ (first mixed brotherhood of the capital of La Palma) this brotherhood recovered its old name for the 2009 edition: ‘Venerable Brotherhood of Jesus Nazareno’ on 26th August 2008.
Confraternity of Our Lady of Hope
Founded on 14th April 1992, it accompanies the spectacular image of the ‘Virgen de la Esperanza’. It is an exclusively female penitential brotherhood of Light (they carry lanterns).
One of its main aims is to promote the cult of devotion to the Virgin. It also aims to spread the Christian spirit, the practice of charity towards others and to collaborate with the ecclesiastical hierarchy and related associations. The brotherhood is preceded by the green flag of the Confraternity, in the centre of which is the anagram of the Virgin in gold on a white oval.
