Los Hermanos de la Fraternidad Piadosa de Nuestro Padre Jesús Nazareno (Spanish: 'The Brothers of the Pious … See more

Although there is great variability regarding candidacy for Brotherhood membership, usually novices come from Penitente families and ideally, only those of known background and conviction are chosen to undergo th… See more

The Brotherhood began in the early 19th century. Following Mexican independence from Spain in 1821, Church authorities in Mexico withdrew the Franciscan, Dominican and Jesuit missionaries from its provinces, replacing th… See more

Willa Cather's 1927 novel Death Comes for the Archbishop included references and scenes of the Penitentes and their ritual.
In the novel Brave New World, the Penitentes are shown in a video at a school, whi… See more

• Flagellant confraternities
• Order of Penitents
• La Morada de Nuestra Senora de Guadalupe, Taos, New Mexico See more

• De Aragon, Ray John. The Penitentes of New Mexico (Sunstone Press, 2006).
• Aranda, Charles (1974) The Penitente Papers.
• Carroll, Michael P. The Penitente Brotherhood: Patriarchy and Hispano-Catholicis… See more

• Los Hermanos Penitentes at the Catholic Encyclopedia See more