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Cartagena Cathedral, the old church of Santa Maria, has opened its doors Wednesday.

Citizens and visitors could walk this temple and hear a Mass, after years of silence echoed in a cathedral that claims to be more than a tourist attraction and become a religious building of worship.

The diocese and complies with the Law on Cultural Heritage Region, which requires owners of buildings declared BIC to open four days a month.

Cartagena Cathedral open from today until July 30 and 10:00 to 12:00 hours in August on 27, 29, 30 and 31 at the same time.

After many years without celebrating Mass at the temple this morning, coinciding with this opening, the priest Antonio Bermejo Hurtado has addressed the faithful were present to give a Mass with the backdrop of the history of Cartagena, where they have attended by the mayor, Jose Lopez, and the councilor for the Quality of Life, Francisco Calderon, in addition to the general director of Heritage, Maria Comas.

They were also attended by other councilors of the corporation as Fernando Saenz De Lorrieta, Francisco Espejo and Palazón Carolina.

Lopez has taken the opportunity to vindicate the importance of the restoration of authentic Cathedral Cartagena, asking the bishopric not only open four days a month for two hours, but to rebuild the cathedral to open for worship for the dignity of the cartageneros to our traditions, our history and our faith.

The cathedral can never be just a tourist attraction, is a religious building that must be open to worship and hope respected, said the mayor, adding that the City of Cartagena will not consentirdarle entrance to the Cathedral through the Museum the Roman Theatre.

The Mass was also attended a tribute to the martyrs with the delivery of a bouquet of flowers.

With different songs and petitions for the valorization of the Old Cathedral, the celebration of worship has ended with the sound in unison cartagenera save.

The mayor, Jose Lopez, has reported that is expected in the coming days Technical Infrastructure to see the chapel Council to rehabilitate by the City and to deposit there the Blessed Virgin of the Rosell as four saints, and have a space open worship where Cartagena and can be proud to see our history and tradition, has indicated.

Source: Ayuntamiento de Cartagena