The Miraculous Lord of the Third Order in Pátzcuaro, Michoacán

The image of the Lord of the Third Order is one of the most venerated images in Pátzcuaro.  People from all over Mexico – and indeed from different parts of the world – come to pay homage to him.

The Miraculous Lord of the Third Order in Patzcuaro, Michoacan

This image is located in the San Francisco Temple in Pátzcuaro, located a short distance from our Hotel Mansion Iturbe, on the corner of Teran and Federico Tena streets, just catty corner from San Francisco square where pottery market takes place every Friday.

On July 21, 1656, miraculous movements of the crucified Christ were observed, leaning as we see it today hanging on the cross. These movements were documented at that time, witnessed by the Mayor of Pátzcuaro Don José Diego de Bracamontes, Davila, the Lieutenant General of the Province, Don Antonio Cortes de Heredia, the Father Guardian of the San Francisco Convent Fray Luis Baños, as well as the Father Fray Pedro de Sanda of the Order of San Agustín.

Information about the Miracle of the Lord of the Third Order in Pátzcuaro, Michoacán at the San Francisco Temple

That day of that miracle, the temple bells began to toll without anyone touching them, and the Catholic faithful who attended the Temple of San Francisco witnessed the miraculous event. The priest Don Agustín Arévalo from Santa Clara was sent to Patzcuaro by the Lord Bishop of Michoacán Fray Marcos Ramírez del Pardo and Ovando, and he listened to the witnesses and certify the miracle.

The Miraculous Lord of the Third Order in Pátzcuaro, Michoacán

So, every year the festivals of the Lord of the Third Order are held on July 21 to commemorate the miraculous events. On this date, the indigenous community of Lake Pátzcuaro have a special mass held in Purépecha. This image is the second most worshipped image in our area, after our Virgin de la Salud in the basílica.

Lord of the Third Order in Patzcuaro, Michoacan

During Holy Week in Pátzcuaro, on Saturday, the Procession of Silence is observed through the main streets of the historic center of Pátzcuaro. This solemn procession of various figures of Christ is organized by the Brotherhood of the Masked Men of the Third Order. This important event begins and ends at the Temple of San Francisco.

Lord of the Third order in Pátzcuaro, Michoacán during the Holy Week

The image of the Lord of the Third Order was created in the 16th century by indigenous using the “pasta de caña” (cornstalk paste); which is ancestral technique of the Purepechas that wowed the evangelists for its lightness. Other images have been made using this technique, including the Virgen de la Salud ofPatzcuaro, Virgen de Zapopan, Virgen de Zapopan, the Señor de las Aguas de la Catedral de Guadalajara, the Virgen de San Juan de los Lagos, the Señor del Veneno en la Catedral Metropolitana in Mexico City, and the Señor del Cacao, also in the Cathedral.

San Francisco Temple in Patzcuaro, Michoacan

If you happen to be in our Magical Town July 21, don’t miss this important celebration!

*Text and pictures property of Hotel Mansión Iturbe in Pátzcuaro.

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