Encuentro de Málaga con el Cristo de la buena muerte y la Legión en otra Semana Santa

Málaga brought together another Easter with the Christ of the Good Death and Souls of Málaga and shared this Holy Thursday with the Mena Congregation Law on the occasion of the transfer and image of the Holy Sacrament, as it is the tradition of the ladies and gentlemen after their land.

Thousands of people from Málaga and visitors have been waiting since the early hours of Thursday morning, and even last Wednesday night, to experience this landing at the port and the transfer of the well-known Christ of Mena, Protector of the Legion, on the shoulders of the Legionnaires in Santo Domingo in their Brotherhood, under the sounds of «Lover.»

Witnesses to this day were also the President of the Andalusian Parliament, Juanma Moreno; the Mayor of Málaga, Francisco de Torre; the one from Madrid, José Luis Martínez-Almeida; the President of the Andalusian Parliament, Jesús Aguirre; and the councilors of the economy, Carolina España; of employment, Rocío Blanco; and tourism, Arturo Bernal.

Also present were the Ambassador of South Korea in Spain, Lim Soosuk; CEOE President, Antonio Garamendi; and the Secretary General of the PP, Cuca Galarra; among others.

Around 10 in the morning, the maritime action ship «Furor,» a patrol of the Spanish Navy, arrived at the port of Málaga to begin landing at pier 2, Palm Grove of Surprise, very close to the heart of the city, of the honorary company members of the third «Alejandro Farnesio,» IV of the Legion.

This ship departed this Wednesday from the Curra dock in Cartagena (Murcia) to the port of Málaga, with a team of 52 men and women on board, according to the Navy in a statement.

The Legion Knights and Ladies landed and formed in front of civil, military, and religious authorities, then left the port at Fray Alonso de Santo Tomás Square; A tour that took them through the main areas of the city, such as Marina Square, Molina Lario, Bishop’s Square, Granada Street, Carretería or as it was called to the poor.

Additionally, thousands of people awaited the Legion’s procession in these streets and their arrival at that place where the act of transfer and entry of Christ took place, as well as a prayer and the relay of the banner, protected throughout the year in a different watercolor from the Legion’s thirds.

The transfer of the holiest image to its throne, following the tradition of each Holy Thursday in the city, was carried out in silence only by the voices of the Legionnaire ladies and gentlemen who sang the «Lover of Death» and behaved in front of Christ in the Santo Domingo Church.

During the Law, a tribute was paid to the fallen, while the orators praised Christ, the official buyer of the Legion, to whom they granted honors.

As a climax to the event, and once Christ, the honorary company, the Legion War and Music Band left Plaza Paradent, after singing the Legion’s anthem and reciting part of the Legionary Creed.

The procession of the Happy Christ of the Good Death and Souls and Our Lady of Lonization (Mena) Congregation begins this Holy Thursday at 6:55 p.m. to receive the devotion and admiration of Málaga.

Andalusia President, Juanma Moreno, stated that this event «as Málaga, as an Andalusian, as a Spaniard, is a very special emotion, even though I saw it for the first time 30 years ago, it is something striking; it is the communion that occurs from Malaga’s society and I believe internationally between Christ and» and «.

Actor in Málaga, Antonio Banderas, stated that this event has «an emotional value and, if I may say so, theatrical in the best sense of the word; not fake performance, but the true performance of the Legionnaires who for almost 100 years I believe are united, very close to the city of Málaga.» «I am very dear here,» he said.

He recalled that even as a child «it was a great day.» «Thursday, it was always like the city’s big day and has a very beautiful and very beautiful character; it is a very beautiful ritual to see,» added Banderas, who also emphasized the «personal» relationship with the Legion that in 2013 «had the deference to become an honorary legionnaire.»

He emphasized that he feels «a lot of emotion for the enormous value of the symbols and icons of Holy Week» in Málaga, known as Christ in Mena «, which is not housed, because the Mena was lost in the burning of the convent since 31 and is a reproduction that Palma Burgo later made,» he said.

Cuca Galarra also mentioned, in statements to Europe Press, that this event is «a lot of emotion and also as a Catholic, a lot of devotion, which I think is important.» «Málaga has a wonderful Holy Week, and the truth is that the Spanish people have the opportunity to live many weeks with great richness and especially with the opportunity to share with many people,» she said.

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