The traditional ceremony in the group women adorn the image california San Pedro ataviándola with the dress the day before Holy Tuesday, he has attended this time the Deputy Mayor of Cartagena, Ana Belén Castejon.
The event which took place today, March 21, at the Military Arsenal, has been borne by the maid of the group of San Pedro, Maria del Carmen Arribas Ros, and has also been assisted woman mayor Cartagena, Flori Perez;
Admiral's wife, Rocío García de Lomas;
as well as the daughter of the mayor of Cartagena, Conchi Lopez Perez, who is godmother to the group of Ladies of San Pedro.
This year the dress has had, in turn, with the presence of the mother of the waitress and widow of General Arribas Paul has been commissioned to provide the sash that belonged to her husband and that will be that will wear the saint during processions.
In addition, as a curiosity, one of the goods that the Apostle will look like in the procession of Tuesday Santo is the baton that was the first mayor of democracy in Cartagena, Enrique Escudero.
Establishing a new TRADITION
Ana Belén Castejon also accompany the Apostle during the procession of Tuesday Santo.
Deputy Mayor will be responsible for representing, on behalf of the Municipal Corporation, to Cartagena, but this time in relation to the city of Cartagena but the second name of the saint.
According to the tradition of Holy Week, San Pedro is at the same time the Arsenal Military officer by the name of Pedro Marina Cartagena.
For this reason, in addition to the mayor, the Chaplain of the Brotherhood Butler will represent the name of Peter, and Butler President of the Association and in turn frigate captain adjutant Arsenal, he shall represent the name Marina.
This representation of the name of the Apostle by authorities is the first time that the group of St. Peter the Apostle wants to establish it becomes a new tradition over Easter cartagenera.
Source: Ayuntamiento de Cartagena