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A group of caravaqueños, headed by the mayor, José Moreno, has traveled to the German city of Obertshausen to attend the inauguration of the monument dedicated to the Cross of Caravaca, which has been installed on the outside of the parish of Thomas Morus, to mark the birthday of father Norbert Hofmann.
Before discovering the replica of the Cross of Caravaca -built in stone, with a size of more than two meters high caravaqueño mayor was received by his counterpart in Obertshausen, Roger Winter.
In the German Consistory proceeded to exchange institutional gifts, sealing, once again, the ties between the two cities since the early eighties.
To the city of Obertshausen it has also moved the vicar Jesus Aguilar, who gave the father Hofmann an embroidered chasuble with the Cross of Caravaca, which he visited during religious ceremony prior to the inauguration of the monument.
Jose Moreno, meanwhile, gave him, on behalf of the city with a silver box with an engraving of the Castle.
During the day today, the mayor of Caravaca de la Cruz, as well as accompanying neighbors, participate in a meeting with members of the Association of Parents of Family Obertshausen, who chairs the caravaqueño Luis Galvez.
The cross that, from now reminds Caravaca in the square of the parish of Thomas Morus, has been made by the craftsman of stone José Manuel López Cantero, who was commissioned Father Hofmann during his visit to the past festivities .
The pastor is a faithful devotee of the Holy Relic from Obertshausen, home caravaqueñas several families.
In 2011 the links between the two cities with an agreement of friendship between the two municipalities and in 2014 the twinning of parishes Obertshausen with the Basilica de la Vera Cruz was initialed formalized.
Source: Ayuntamiento de Caravaca de la Cruz
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