N. P. Jesús de Medinaceli

Devotion to the image of Nuestro Padre Jesús Nazareno has its roots in the impact caused in 1682 by the arrival in Madrid, amidst acclamations, of the carving of a Nazarene in polychrome wood that had suffered a desecration that contemporaries felt was a re-enactment of the one narrated in the Gospels. Originally known as Jesús del Rescate (Jesus of the Rescue), it soon came to be known as Jesús de Medinaceli, as it was displayed for worship in one of the three convents that housed the palatial complex that the Dukes of Medinaceli had in Madrid's Paseo del Prado. Devotion to the image of Jesús Nazareno has remained strong and constant for more than three hundred years. The Foundation, as heir to this intangible heritage, has never ceased to support all initiatives that contribute to a better knowledge and dissemination of this devotion, an effort that is reflected in the statutes of the Foundation. Archicofradía Primaria de la Real e Ilustre Esclavitud de Ntro. Padre Jesús Nazareno (Primary Archconfraternity of the Royal and Illustrious Slavery of Our Father Jesus of Nazareth) of Madrid foresees that its Eldest Brother will be the president of the Fundación Casa Ducal de Medinaceli.