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According to legend, Joseph of Arimathea, a disciple of Jesus,
took some of Christ’s blood and preserved it while washing
His body after the descent from the cross. In 1203, during the 4th crusade, the imperial city
of Constantinople was taken by the crusaders and Baldwin IX, Count
of Flanders, became the new emperor. At that time there were a number of relics
in Constantinople connected with the suffering of Christ. It is likely
that some of those relics were sent to Flanders by the Count. There is
an old legend that Derrick of Alsace, the Count of Flanders, brought the
relic of the Holy Blood of Christ to the Basilius chapel on the Burg on April
7th 1150.
The relic consists of coagulated blood kept in a rock-crystal flask,
obviously cut the way they did in Constantinople during the 12th
century. From 1303 this relic was carried around the city walls
in what was known as the HOLY BLOOD PROCESSION. In this official
event, guildsmen, artisans, marksmen, city councilors and especially the clergy were involved.| 8.30 - 10.15 a.m. | Veneration of the Relic at the Basilica of the Holy Blood (Burg) |
| 11 a.m. | Pontifical High Mass at St.Saviour’s Cathedral (Steenstraat) |
| 2.30 - 6 p.m. | Procession of the Holy Blood (passing each point along the route for nearly one hour and a half) |
| 6 p.m. | Benediction with the Relic on the Burg, followed by veneration of the Relic at the Basilica of the Holy Blood |
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