Brotherhood of the Scourging of the Lord

Processional Floats

Author: Luis Echeverría González
Date: 1901–1902

Iconography: The float consists of three life-sized figures. At the center stands Jesus bound to a fragment of a column, with two soldiers behind Him. One places his left hand on the Divine Savior’s right shoulder while holding a bundle of thorns in his right hand; the other raises his right arm, poised to deliver the cruel scourge.

History

The Brotherhood was officially founded in 1961, with its first Rulebook dated March 1966. However, records show that the float had already been prepared and accompanied since 1934 by parishioners in the Holy Burial procession.

In 1986, due to various difficulties, the Brotherhood was close to disappearing, but two years later its membership was renewed and it successfully rejoined Holy Week in Burgos. Its Statutes were revised in 1998 and approved by the Archbishop of Burgos, Monsignor Francisco Gil Hellín, on July 5, 2002. In recent years, an aging parish population and declining youth participation have led to a considerable decrease in membership.

Main Float: The Scourging of the Lord
Created by the Burgos sculptor Luis Echevarría González between 1902 and 1903, it was first seen in Holy Week in 1903.

Processions:
The main float takes part in the Good Friday afternoon Holy Burial procession. The Brotherhood also co-organizes, together with the parish, the Good Friday morning Way of the Cross on the slopes of the Castle, during which members carry a litter bearing a plain cross draped with the Holy Shroud.

The Neighborhood and the Parish:
The ancient district of San Esteban, located on the hillside beneath the castle, is mentioned in documents as early as 1073. In the 15th century, its houses spread along the slope around the parish church, forming narrow streets named after the craft guilds established there.

Near the church stands a stretch of the old city wall descending from the former fortress and ending at the Arch of San Esteban, one of the twelve city gates, built in Mudéjar style with a horseshoe arch.

Following the French attacks and the demolition of the castle in 1813, the destruction led to depopulation, leaving the area much as it appears today.

The church was built in the 13th and 14th centuries. Within its naves are sumptuous tombs of wealthy Burgos families, notably that of Don Pedro de Gumiel. The Renaissance pulpit and the choir and organ balustrades are remarkable, and the church features a Gothic cloister—unique among the parish churches of the city.