The Department of Tourism reports that have special bus service to mark the extraordinary transfer of the image of Santa Eulalia to his sanctuary to be held on Sunday April 12th.
Specifically, we have established the following times Rise: 9:00 pm;
10:30;
11:30 am from the bridge of Santa Rita (will be expandable if necessary);
and descending from the Shrine at 11:30, 12:30, 13:30, 16:30 and 18:30.
The image of the patron saint of Totana, Santa Eulalia of Mérida will be moved dramatically, accompanied walk by hundreds of faithful from the parish of Santiago El Mayor until his sanctuary on Sunday after finishing the restoration of the altarpiece altarpiece in his hermitage.
This was agreed by the Board of the Foundation La Santa de Totana to people who wish to accompany the image of Santa Eulalia back to his sanctuary in the foothills of Sierra Espuña.
The patron returned to the parish church of Santiago on January 11, after the procession, following the start of the refurbishment of the altarpiece that are undertaking the Ministry of Education, Culture and Universities and the City of Totana.
This project, with a budget of 72,600 euros, has restored the original splendor of one of the most outstanding works of the eighteenth century in the region of Murcia, whose work has been performed under the direction of the Center for Restoration of the Region of Murcia and with those who have recovered the gold and original polychrome, plus clean up the damage sustained by the passage of time.
Specifically, since the month of January has acted in this work, attributed to retablista Jerome Caballero and dated in the eighteenth century and is declared as a Cultural Monument with character.
Source: Ayuntamiento de Totana. Foto: archivo Totana.com