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Cardinal Carlos Amigo has claimed the Four Saints as the first procession Cartagena, assigning each to the guilds of the city, in the opening speech that he delivered at noon today in the Nuevo Teatro Circo.
Before a full orchestra in the presence of, among other authorities, the Assembly President Francisco Celdran, the Government Delegate, Rafael González Tovar, the bishop of Cartagena, José Manuel Lorca Planes, head of Maritime Action Admiral Francisco Javier Franco Suanzes, the Minister of Health, Maria Palacios Angeles, and four older brothers, Carlos Amigo has lectured for nearly 60 minutes on the highlights of the Passion of Christ and the true Christian spirit, peppered with references to passion shows in the city and the uniqueness of your order, light and harmony.
The event also paid tribute to the Nazarene over Easter, María Luisa Ferrando, who in his speech reviewed his experiences as a procession of prominent Porbeagle and wife californium, Luis Linares.
With the proclamation of the procession was the culmination of the first part of the intense program of activities for Good Friday, which began at midnight with a serenade to the patron, by the Orquesta de Pulso and Pua, continuing late night on the outskirts of Old Cathedral with a procession of Cristo del Socorro, the first in Spain.
About quarter past ten started from the Palace Hall the municipal corporation for the last time this term, to the Church of Charity to participate in the traditional offering of an ounce of gold, which this year amounts to 32,000 euros, an amount similar to last year, designed to support poor patients from Charity Hospital.
During the offering alcaldesha reminded the hardest hit by the economic crisis and expressed his hope that a strong community like the people of Cartagena are capable of overcoming any trouble.
The festive day will continue this afternoon with the offering of the villages, districts and councils of the Virgin of Charity, and the procession of the Virgen del Rosario in Cartagena and the Virgin of Charity, in lighting, and night.
Source: Ayuntamiento de Cartagena
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