Holy Week rites in Cerignola and the Cristo Rosso

In Cerignola, the Holy Week processions follow the pace of the Cristo Rosso, the Cyrenian: barefoot, in a red tunic and a crown of thorns, he carries a heavy cross with his face hidden by a hood. On the Friday before Palm Sunday, in the evening, the Maria Perdolente procession leaves the church of San Leonardo with the statue of the Madonna della Pietà.