People gathered at Sunderland Minster in High Street West, with the walk moving to the Keel Crossing bridge, which opened earlier this month, and finishing on Wearmouth Bridge.
Captain Jon Doyle, who leads Sunderland Millfield Salvation Army, said: “Thank you to everyone who took part in the Walk of Light. Sunderland, like many cities, has its fair share of bridges and for many of the churches in the city the bridges cause us much concern. It is said that one person every week attempts to end their own lives by jumping from a bridge.
“A number of ministers from the churches in the city meet every Tuesday morning, praying for our city, and it was there that we felt we needed to do something as an act of witness to highlight our concerns for the physical, mental and spiritual wellbeing of all who cross the bridges every day.