Holy Blood Procession in Boxtel

The Holy Blood Procession in Boxtel is an annual Catholic procession on Trinity Sunday (the first Sunday after Pentecost), honoring the miracle of the Holy Blood from 1380: Father Eligius van den Aker accidentally knocked over the chalice, after which the spilled sacramental wine on the altar cloth turned into the blood of Christ. 

The miracle was confirmed by Cardinal Pileus de Prata, made Boxtel a place of pilgrimage, and led to a Holy Blood Chapel in St. Peter's Church. 

During the Reformation, the cloths ended up in Hoogstraten (Belgium), but the corporal returned in 1922. The procession, with 150 extras in historical costumes, biblical scenes, and more than 500 volunteers, passes through the town center and displays the relic; thousands of spectators watch. 

Designed in 1949 by Lucas van Hoek, recognized as intangible heritage.

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