Faith Meets Facelift: Mérida Cathedral Project Relocates Street Vendors for Crucial Restoration

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The side façade of the Basilica Menor Cathedral of Mérida must be repaired, which is why the parish priest of the Cathedral and Chancellor of the Archdiocese, expressed to some media the need to relocate the informal workers who have been in the area for years. Boulevard de los Obispos, in order to facilitate the necessary repairs to the work of Manuel Mujica Millán, inaugurated in 1958, on the occasion of the 400 years of the city of Mérida.

According to the press release, the spokesperson for the Church would have requested the Regional Government for the necessary help in order to continue with the repair work that the administration of Nicolás Maduro, through the regional government, is carrying out in the cathedral, as evidenced in the notices posted around the building, located in front of Plaza Bolívar in Mérida.

According to the note, the chancellor of the archdiocese of Mérida would have explained that the repair work is extensive and urgent given the advanced deterioration it presents; warning that “the presence of citizens prevents the work and maintenance of the façade” ensuring that this request has been made on repeated occasions, with the aim of protecting this architectural icon.

Among the works carried out are the repair of the ceilings of the Basilica, replacement of stained glass windows, cleaning of the naves and chapels and the arrangement of the office.

The negative

This correspondent communicated via WhatsApp with the chancellor of the archdiocese, and parish priest of the Cathedral, José Gregorio Méndez, with the aim of expanding information on the subject, as has been done on other occasions, receiving a surprising response: “unpleasant.” ” to declare.

However, given the importance of the topic, and respect for the institution that is more than 2,000 years old, we share the information based on the “exclusive” note made by Marcela Castro.

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