The headquarters are in the Church of Saint Nicholas. It was formed in 1581, as attested to by the document drawn up by the notary Scipione Petreo.
The symbol of this Confraternity is the Medallion with the Sacrament. The robes of the confraternity are made up of a white surplice, a pale blue mozzetta, a blue cord for the brothers and a green cord for the Prior. The banner is blue and depicts the Most Holy Sacrament.
Only during Holy Week do the brothers cover their head with a white cloth, held in place by a crown of thorns. During the procession they wear a white surplice with a white cord and carry a black penitential cross.
The Confraternity of Prayer and Death was founded at the Church of Purgatory (dedicated to the deceased) in 1684, as attested to by the document drawn up by the notary Michelangelo Albanese.
The robes are made up of a white surplice, a brown mozzetta and a brown cord, and the symbol of the confraternity is an escutcheon with the Madonna Alma Santa del Purgatorio (Virgin of the Holy Souls of Purgatory). The gonfalon and the banner are in dark red satin.
During Holy Week the brothers cover their head with a white cloth, held in place by a crown of thorns, and wear the white surplice with the brown cord.
This Confraternity welcomes within it the Consorelle Cinturate (Sisters of the Leathern Belt), devotees of their protector Saint Monica. It was founded on 6th December 1708 in the Church of Saint Joseph at the altar of Santa Maria della Consolazione, or Our Lady of Consolation.
The robes are made up of a white surplice, a black mozzetta and a black leather belt for the male members, and a pale beige surplice, a black mozzetta and a black veil worn over the head for the female members. The symbol of the confraternity is a medallion featuring Saint Augustine and Saint Monica.
During Holy Week the brothers cover their head with a white cloth, held in place by a crown of thorns, and wear only the white surplice with the belt. The gonfalon is decorated with a gold -coloured fringe featuring an image of the Saints, the name of the congregation and the standard.
The Confraternity of Saint Peter was formed towards the end of the eighteenth century, in 1793, with the name of Confraternita di San Pietro e Paolo (Confraternity of Saints Peter and Paul), in what was then the Church of the Cemetery. In 1991 it was re-founded with the name of Confraternity of Saint Peter at the Church of Our Lady of Mercy.
The robes are made up of a white surplice, bordeaux mozzetta, red cord and bordeaux sash with cockade. The symbol of the confraternity is the effigy of Our Lady of Mercy and Saint Peter.
The congregation has the original gonfalon of Saint Peter the Apostle, adorned with particular decorations and finishes, while the banner is in red-brown satin surrounded by an ornamental fringe depicting Saint Peter the Apostle and the Virgin of the Snows on both sides.
Only during Holy Week do the brothers wear a white robe with a red cord and a white cloth on their head held in place by a crown of thorns. The Prior wears a wide sash over his right shoulder across to the left side of his body, over which are two small yellow-gold coloured side ribbons.
The formation of this confraternity dates back to 10th December 1902; official approval from the Archbishop was not granted until 24th January 1925, although according to the members, the confraternity had already been active, although unauthorised by the Church, since 1865.
The robes are made up of a brown habit, with a hood falling back behind the head, a white mozzetta with a gold-coloured comet on the left side and a crown at the side and a devotional scapular, and a white cord.
This is the only one of the confraternities to wear the same robes also during Holy Week. During the Good Friday procession, the members carry the statues of the Mysteries of Jesus Christ. At the centre of the brown satin banner is an image of Our Lady of Mount Carmel. The headquarters of the confraternity are in the Church of Carmine, and the symbol is a star.