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Cartagena ancient cathedral of Santa Maria La Vieja keeps asking reconstruction to maintain its living history and can make it accessible to all citizens and visitors.
For this reason, this morning the mayor, Jose Lopez, accompanied the bishop, Jose Manuel Lorca, on a visit to the cathedral to know its current status and show their interest in the cathedral was rebuilt.
Santa Maria la Vieja is the only cathedral that has not been rebuilt after the Civil War, so that the request carried by numerous groups cartageneros decades is that the cathedral was rebuilt, it becomes worship and restore the dignity of the cathedral that should never be lost, as noted by Lopez, a restoration that makes Cartagena we have here the patron saint of Cartagena, the Virgin of Rosell, and the Christ of Socorro, and to worship these images in a church linked to the Christian tradition.
During the visit, the architect of the diocese, Juan de Dios De la Hoz, has explained the bishop recent reforms that have been carried out and regulations in reconstruction of such buildings, also accompanied by the Vicar of Cartagena, Jose Abellán.
In recent years it has made the consolidation of cornices to avoid problems of landslides and visitable to do so, but it has not been possible greater restoration.
Chapels, addressed by moisture, are losing painting even though fixed about four years ago.
Lopez said his goal is to keep trying the longing of Cartagena is fulfilled and see this cathedral rebuilt with the dignity it deserves, for what has been claimed that after talking with the bishop he noted quepor its part have not planned anything , which is part of the Ministry which I think had to invest around 600,000 euros.
We are also asking to be asked Cultural 1.5 percent for the reconstruction of cathedrals and we go at it, said the mayor, adding administrative problems that can pose have two cathedrals in one bishopric, since no diocese two cathedrals.
Bishop Jose Manuel Lorca, said after his visit that the important thing is to realize what this temple at this time and circumstances and future projects need careful consideration, noting that there are projects and possibilities and hopefully we can enjoy soon a well-preserved and well maintained church.
Right now this beats all forecasts, it is very difficult because it is true that it has a great importance but we take determination exceeds absolutely.
This does not mean that there is no concern or seek solutions for the sake of Cartagena and the church itself and they can come and enjoy a distant but very lively history, said the bishop.
Lopez stressed the citizen petition the reconstruction of the cathedral noting that for 700 years there is no generation that has not asked that the cathedral is restored and all that bishop back to his seat, the seat of the diocese is Cartagena.
BROKEN IN THE CHAPEL
The mayor, Jose Lopez, said that since the Cornice Park have been throwing stones at the windows of the chapels that had been repaired causing damage to this historic building, in addition to lifting shingles, why talk with the Directorate General of Goods cultural to see if they allow placement of any type of means to prevent climb to the roof of the chapel of Cristo del Socorro when young people go for botellón.
We have some fear for the damage they are causing to the remains of the building and damage they may suffer themselves because there is a considerable height, said Lopez.
Source: Ayuntamiento de Cartagena
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