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Something unusual happened last Sunday in the act of the Proclamation of Easter celebrated in the main church of Santiago, was the image of Christ Tied to the Column.

In this regard, the Mayor of Jumilla Francisco Abellán has spoken saying that "at no time authorized or requested by the Franciscan fathers, as is tradition, the image is transferred to Jumilla to participate in this act."

The mayor points out that long, it is traditional that the maximum local authority issued a letter of petition to the Franciscans seeking "the venerated image of Stmo. Christ Tied to the Column to participate in the events of Holy Week and the events planned for the brotherhood that bears his name. "

This year also has been made for the transfer of Palm Sunday.

In this situation, Abellán wonders why he got on Sunday for the proclamation and who made the request.

Also questions if you do not need the formal request of the mayor why he is forced to do it for Palm Sunday and more importantly, if the image would have thought of any mishap, who would have been responsible ?

Francisco Abellán believes that this move is decided by a small group of people, not counting even with most of the brothers of the Brotherhood, nor with the approval of the chief representative of the people who is the mayor, "as well as decision is taken, the image should have been placed on the altar, co-chairing the event with the Christ of the fall, giving the place that corresponds to this image as representative and important to the people. "

Baton to Christ

Having learned of this transfer, the mayor issued an order Jumilla to yield, for the first time in history, the baton Honorary Mayor, the Christ Tied to the Column.

The resolution reads that "in response to our history and considering that the Christ Tied to the Column is the Honorary Mayor of the very noble and loyal city of Jumilla, I am honored to preside, and the image is more revered and respected by faithful and devoted to our beloved town, it is my honor delegate attendance and give the baton, the symbol of popular will and representation of the Town of Jumilla, in the Holy Christ Tied to the Column, to be placed next to the image and visible place. "

Add "so provided and so urge you to comply and ordered Mr. Chief of Police City Jumilla to convey this decree the Most Reverend Bishop of the Diocese, José Manuel Lorca Planes and President of the Central Board of the Brotherhood of Holy Week in Jumilla, José Ortega Carrión, before 11:45 am on April 10, 2011, in the main church of Santiago, to facilitate the implementation of this resolution and at the same time, they do delivery, by Mr. Official, Chief of Police of that corporate staff to accompany and be carried by the Honorary Mayor of Jumilla, the Holy Christ Tied to the Column, realizing written by that official as soon as possible. "

From now on, the Mayor of Jumilla is proposing that this ceremony baton be institutionalized, "so it looks like this 600 anniversary milestone and every time that Christ was tied to the column is in the size Jumilla cane as Honorary Mayor of Jumilla, Abellán said adding that "this event also takes place in cities such as the Purisima and Yecla in Murcia Fuensanta."

Source: Ayuntamiento de Jumilla