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Corsica is a good place to attend religious celebrations at Easter
Not only is it easy to attend these celebrations, but some of the island’s Easter processions are so extraordinary that they are worth a visit to Corsica all on their own. The most famous procession takes place in Sartène on the evening of Good Friday. A masked penitent, the identity of whom is only known to the local parish priest, acts out the Stations of the Cross.
With his feet in chains and wearing a hood and a red vestment, the "Catenacciu" ("the chained one" in the Corsican language) walks through the town carrying his heavy cross amid a contemplative crowd. A ceremony full of religious and mystical fervour.
Not only is it easy to attend these celebrations, but some of the island’s Easter processions are so extraordinary that they are worth a visit to Corsica all on their own. The most famous procession takes place in Sartène on the evening of Good Friday. A masked penitent, the identity of whom is only known to the local parish priest, acts out the Stations of the Cross. With his feet in chains and wearing a hood and a red vestment, the "Catenacciu" ("the chained one" in the Corsican language) walks through the town carrying his heavy cross amid a contemplative crowd. A ceremony full of religious and mystical fervour.
