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With the reception yesterday afternoon at Our Lady of Arrixaca in May 1 Square by Mayor, Aldermen and Archena Parsons began the program of events to the Parish of San Juan Bautista has organized on the occasion of this great and special visits archenera population from the former patron of the Kingdom of Murcia, it was from the Christian Reconquista of Murcia until well into the nineteenth century.
Patricia Fernandez, Mayor of Murcia, and councilors and parish government team and members of the Brotherhood of Our Lady of Health received the perpetrators of the Royal and Most Ancient Brotherhood of Devotees of the medieval Virgin, who was transported from San Andres Murcia, where it is usually up Archena.
This image was brought to Murcia by then Infante Don Alfonso (later Alfonso X the Wise), in the thirteenth century.
Later, went in procession through the historic streets of Archena to the Parish of San Juan Bautista, under a canopy.
During the course, was carried by the different people who asked.
The pastor of San Juan, Alfonso Alburquerque, also offered to patients that came in its path during the race.
Finally, a Mass was celebrated in his honor in the same parish of San Juan Bautista.
Before both the President of the Brotherhood of Arrixaca, José Antonio Melgares, as Mayor of Murcia itself addressed a few words of praise for the former patron of Murcia.
The events in honor of the Virgin of Arrixaca continue with offerings, Eucharist and a procession through the streets of Archena.
The program will end on Sunday, May 12 with a solemn farewell transfer.
Source: Ayuntamiento de Archena
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