The hermitage is the headquarters of the Penitential Confraternity of the Holy Cross and the sculptures kept in its interior are taken in procession during the Holy Week, since the brotherhood is in charge of organizing the processional parade at that time of year.
The current building in on the site of the medieval Synagogue, called Los Herreros. Afterwards, it was Hospital de la Cruz, of which we can admire the old walls and a coffered ceiling from the s. XVI century. However, most of the construction that can be seen today dates back to the s. XVII, and XIX centuries.
Inside, the “Santo Cristo de la Cruz” is a remarkable Mexican work from 1561, and it was made of cane and paper pulp.
