Route of the Via Dolorosa and the 14 Stations of the Cross
Via Dolorosa "Via Crucis"
The Way of the Cross is an exercise of piety, whereby Christians prayfully follow in a penitential spirit the same way along which Jesus
walked, carrying His cross, from the place of judgement, Pilate's "Praetorium" to Colgotha, the Hill of Calvary.
The 14 Stations
Jesus is condemned to death (Trial and condemnation) (Station 1)
Jesus carries his cross (Station 2)
Jesus falls the first time (Station 3)
Jesus meets his mother (Station 4)
Simon of Cyrene helps Jesus carry the cross (Station 5)
Veronica wipes the face of Jesus (Station 6)
Jesus falls the second time (Station 7)
Jesus meets the women of Jerusalem (Station 8)
Jesus falls the third time (Station 9)
Jesus is stripped of his garments (Station 10)
Crucifixion: Jesus is nailed to the cross (Station 11)
Jesus dies on the cross (Station 12)
Jesus is taken down from the cross (Station 13)
Jesus is laid in the tomb. (Station 14)