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In yesterday afternoon was held in the Chapel of the hamlet of Roche a Mass celebrated by the Vicar of the Bishopric, Jose Leon, who has been accompanied by Pastors Luis Miguel Garcia and Ginés Luis Vicente, and other priests who have made its work in recent years in the Hermitage.

At the municipal level, the City Council was represented by several councilors of the government team that attended the opening of the refurbishment of the Chapel.

The Church of Roche, under the patronage of Our Lady of Sorrows, is the oldest building of origin in the town of La Union.

This is indicated by the papers in 1713, Vicente Fajardo Lucas, on behalf of the inhabitants of the match Roche, Cartagena Council requested the authorization for the construction of a chapel on site.

He chose for its location near the Pozo Concejil Roche watering point in the ancient route from Cabezo Ventura, was heading up to the Sierra Alums.

Finally, the Council awarded cartagenero license for the construction of the chapel in session October 29, 1715.

Three hundred years will be met next year.

Have been various improvement works in recent years.

So in 1999 were promoted the restoration of the architectural ensemble of the Hermitage and its environment, by the City Council of the European Union contribution funds.

Recent work of the temple consisted of conditioning installation from electrical wiring, remodeling of the altar, the renewal of the pavement and the installation of the confessional, among other reforms.

With them, the recovery of an ancient gate, a relic of the old structure of the chapel, with the initials AM, perhaps in reference to the initials of Antonio (López Oliver) and Mariana (Texedo), patrons of the church, Mr. Preserve Roche and predecessors of the first Earl.

During the celebration also highlighted the work done for years by the residents of Roche, Asensio Castejón, Miguel Angel Lopez, and Carmen Martinez, who dedicate their time and effort in maintaining the chapel and have received expressions of affection by there present.

Source: Ayuntamiento de La Unión