During this weekend have been various information related to the license that the Bishop of the Diocese of Cartagena has applied for a consolidation works in the cathedral.
On this situation, Councilman Archaeological Heritage, Ricardo Segado, wishes to record the state of neglect of the cathedral, while making an appeal to the responsibility of the diocese, since it is not our intention to enter into controversy with the Ministry of Culture or the Bishopric, but provide solutions to our heritage, in this case to the Cathedral.
Notwithstanding this good mood and disposition because it is talking about responsibilities, we realize that the works will be performed, worth a few thousand euros, far from those that correspond to this building by history and necessity .
In addition, we must remember that they result from the citizens and findings made ​​last summer by the City of Cartagena reports, he has pointed Segado.
The mayor of Archaeological Heritage has recognized that the City Council shares with its obligation to ensure equity, stressing his hope that in the future, the regional administration does so with greater success in relation to the Cathedral and the Monastery of San Ginés de la Jara, both BIC of its competition in which only the citizens' initiative has allowed minimum being carried out consolidation work.
On the openness of the Cathedral, Segado said that the solution include the Cathedral in visits to Roman Theater four times a month, must be an eventual and temporary decision, since due to its own identity and undoubted historical significance and assets, must be claimed the Bishopric restoration and investigate the looting that has suffered.
Therefore, the council has reported that moving away from gimmicky acts and Cathedral looking results for a victim of neglect and of Bishopric administrations, this morning to receive authorization from the Ministry of Culture for works, it has prepared the transfer to the Bishopric contribution to the construction project that corresponds to that authorization and that these works, on the other hand, we consider insufficient, can begin as soon as the legal requirements are met.
Mowing has concluded Ricardo claiming that both the Ministry of Culture as the Bishop of the Diocese of Cartagena, from their respective areas of responsibility and competence and, once completed these works of consolidation, initiate a serious and comprehensive project, which will with the full collaboration and involvement of City Hall, recovery of the Cathedral of Cartagena.
Source: Ayuntamiento de Cartagena