One month and ten days after that fateful Tuesday, October 29, the worst of them grain Destroying everything in its path in our country’s history, with more than 200 dead and untold damage, the Cathedral of Valencia hosts a funeral for the victims of the flood. A solemn farewell by the immediate relatives of the deceased and which began at 7 pm after the arrival of the kings.
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© GTRESAround 5:30 PM this Monday, the area around the religious shrine began to fill with civilians, as relatives of the DANA victims were summoned at this time. After collecting their credentials, more than 700 participants entered the religious shrine through the Puerta de los Hieros along the Plaza de la Reina. As indicated by the Episcopal Vicar Jesus Corby, whose vicariate includes, among other areas, Torrent, Piporta, Picania, Cataroza, Alfafar, Silla, “from the parishes we contacted many families and relatives who wanted to receive mass were able to the archbishopric. Do so over the telephone.”
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© GTRESThe monarchs arrived at the Cathedral of Valencia, also known as the Cathedral of the Holy Chalice, which dates back to 1262, at 7:00 p.m. Applause and cheers ‘Long live the king!’ A few very exciting minutes in which Philip VI was cordial and very approachable and came to greet the neighbors present. With their presence, they wanted Cover all families of victims This glorious act is so important after 41 days have passed since DANA destroyed 222 lives.
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© GTRESBefore crossing the borders of the cathedral, Monsignor Enrique Benavente, Archbishop of Valencia, and representatives of the chapter who came out to meet them, greeted them. Subsequently, they entered through the Puerta de los Hieros in the Plaza de la Reina, a gate that gave its name to the baroque iron fence that surrounds the entrance atrium.
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© GTRESonce insideVery serious faceLed the tour of the central hallway of the religious shrine while the music of Spain played by the organ played in the background. Furthermore, when they moved to the main altar, where they had set up the Royal Tribune, the people present at the funeral greeted them with applause. Afterwards, Monsignor Enrique Benavente, Archbishop of Valencia, wanted to mention the kings and thank them for their presence.
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© GtresThe rest of the civil authorities entered through the “Porta del Palau” or Puerta de la Almoina in the Plaza de la Almoina. was the first to arrive Juan Roig AlfonsoWho was received with applause and shouts of gratitude, as the Mercadona businessman helped the affected neighbors and injected more than 10 million euros in aid.
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© Europa PressThe Executive is represented by the First Vice-President of the Government and the Minister of Finance, Maria Jesus Montero; Minister for Territorial Policy and Democratic Memory, Angel Victor Torres; Minister of Science, Innovation and Universities, Diana Morant; and official representatives of the Valencian community, Pilar Bernab. Politicians who participated included Alberto Núñez Feijo, National President of the Popular Party; President of the Generalitat, Carlos MazonAlready president of the Madrid Community, Long live Isabel Diaz. Similarly, the mayors of all the cities in the flood-affected areas have also attended.
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© Europa PressThe Mass is celebrated by the parish priest and priests of Ground Zero, the Valencian Bishop, the Episcopal Council and the Cabildo de la Sioux. On Monday morning, the altar of the pilgrim statue of the Virgin of the Forsaken – who wore a purple robe as a sign of mourning – was moved from the basilica to the cathedral this Monday morning and placed to the right of the presbytery. A service — lasting 50 minutes — in which the choir sings the Gregorian Mass for the Dead (Kyrie, Sanctus and Agnus) with organ accompaniment. Once over, the kings would come to greet and offer their condolences to the families of the dead.
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The event had an elaborate security device to ensure order and proper development inside and outside the cathedral. Around the Valencia Cathedral and around the Plaza de la Reina de Valencia, they prepared A special operation, “with a vital device”With the objective of “security assurance” confirmed by the government delegation.
