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The procession of the California Brotherhood is celebrated every Holy Tuesday from the Royal Military Arsenal to Santa Maria de Gracia and "is one of the most genuine and significant of Passion Week," added

The Ministry of Culture and Portavocía has initiated the file for the declaration as Intangible Cultural Interest (BIC) of Intangible Character of the Procession of the Transfer of St. Peter Apostle Holy Week Cartagena.

This procession is carried out every Holy Tuesday by the Association of St. Peter the Apostle of the Pontifical, Royal and Illustrious Brotherhood of Our Father Jesus in the Sorrowful Passage of the Pledge and Hope of the Salvation of the Souls (California Brotherhood).

This was announced last night by regional counselor and spokeswoman, Noelia Arroyo, in the presentation of the magazine 'Tiara' made by the group California.

After the event, the head of Culture declared that "from Culture we have already begun to work on the declaration as a Cultural Intent of intangible character of which is one of the most genuine and significant traditions and processions of our Carthaginian, Holy Week Of unique characteristics and whose origins of this transfer date back to the middle of the eighteenth century.

"The departure of the image of San Pedro Apostle from the Royal Military Arsenal and its transfer to the Parish of Santa Maria de Gracia is undoubtedly one of the most exciting moments that each year are lived in the city, both by Cartagena and by those who They come from other places and are enveloped by the atmosphere of order and military silence, by the lights and flowers that characterize a Holy Week declared of International Tourist Interest that has become one of the main demands for cultural tourism in the Region " , Added the counselor.

The technicians of the General Directorate of Cultural Assets have already begun to collect the information and documentation that will serve to argue the future declaration of the Transfer of San Pedro Apóstol as a Property of Cultural Interest, which will join other similar declarations already made to guarantee the protection Of traditions.

This fact "will be the second procession declared BIC after 'The Morning of Salzillo' of Good Friday Murcia" and Arroyo stressed that "in both cases we speak of processions with special characteristics that make them unique."

"The Holy Week in the Region of Murcia is a manifestation of great wealth, an important and really valuable part of our heritage that is part of our history."

For this reason, in order to guarantee its preservation, "we have initiated this BIC statement from Culture and we are also working on a new General Culture Law that will pay special attention to the traditions that, as will happen soon with the San Pedro Transfer, are Real Estate Cultural Intangible ".

Transfer

The transfer of St. Peter the Apostle takes place on Holy Tuesday, although the preparation of the act begins the day before, when the waitress and a group of helpers dress the image and then enthroned it.

During the Holy Tuesday a series of acts of military and religious character take place that culminate with the arrival of the image to Santa Maria de Gracia.

The size is accompanied in its transfer by its third of penitents, that parade marcially and to the step of the drum.

Since her departure from the military compound, the Marine Corps Music Band also goes along with her and is escorted by a Navy Infantry picket line, which further reinforces the deep relationship between the military Cartagena and its Holy Week.

The carving is a work of the sculptor José Sánchez Lozano realized in 1940 that represents the moment of the repentance of the Apostle after denying his master three times.

This image replaced the original one of Nicholas de Bussy, lost at the beginning of the Civil War, and parades in a throne realized in 1969 that every year is carried to shoulders by 120 cavalry portapasos.

On Santo Martes, the image is dressed in red velvet tunic, embroidered in 2007 by Antoñita Sánchez according to the drawing of Salvador de la Cerra, as well as a black velvet cloak, the same embroiderer, with the shields of the bodies of the Navy inspired by The previous one embroidered by Tomás Valcárcel in 1951. Likewise, the crown that shines was realized in 1957.

Source: CARM