The Bishop of Tortosa Renounces the Treasure of Morella in the Face of the Refusal of the One of Calahorra to Return It

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Among bishops is the game and decisions on the artistic heritage of the Church in Spain. Sergi Gordo, bishop of the diocese of Tortosa (Tarragona) to which Morella (Castelló) belongs, has renounced to claim the goldsmithage stolen by Espartero, in the face of the refusal of Santos Montoya, bishop of Calahorra and La Calzada-Logroño, to restore it. The liberal general gave the treasure of Morella to Cinderero (La Rioja). Both bishops decided to b…