Diocese of Cartagena renews consecration to Sacred Heart of Jesus on centenary

Bishop José Manuel Lorca Planes renewed the consecration of the Diocese of Cartagena to the Sacred Heart of Jesus during a Mass held at an esplanade in Monteagudo. The ceremony marked the centenary of the original consecration.

The bishop was accompanied by priests during the liturgy. During his homily, Bishop Lorca Planes noted that the Jesuits helped spread devotion to the Sacred Heart throughout the diocese. He observed that images of the Sacred Heart remain present in many towns and homes.

The parish priest of Monteagudo, Carlos Casero, led the beginning of the celebration by recalling the consecration from one hundred years ago. The Mass was also broadcast on regional television.