Black Nazarene
Nuestro Padre Jesús Nazareno, officially and liturgically known as Jesús Nazareno, and popularly known as the Black Nazarene (Spanish: El Nazareno Negro; Filipino: Poóng Itím na Nazareno),[1] is a life-sized dark statue of Jesus Christ carrying the True Cross. The venerated image is enshrined in the Minor Basilica and National Shrine of Jesus Nazareno in Quiapo, Manila, Philippines.[2]
| Black Nazarene | |
|---|---|
 The Señor Venerado enshrined in the High Altar of Quiapo Church | |
| Location | Minor Basilica and National Shrine of Jesus Nazareno – Saint John the Baptist Parish (Quiapo Church), Quiapo, Manila, Philippines |
| Date | 1606 Acapulco, Guerrero, Mexico |
| Witness | Order of Augustinian Recollects Basilio Tomás Sancho de Santa Justa y Rufina, Archbishop of Manila |
| Type | Wood carving |
| Holy See approval | Pope Innocent X Pope Pius VII Pope John Paul II |
| Shrine | Minor Basilica and National Shrine of Jesus Nazareno |
The image was reputedly carved by an unknown Mexican artist in the 16th century and then brought to the Philippines in 1606.[3] It depicts Jesus en route to his crucifixion.
Ardent believers claim that physically touching the image can grant miracles and cure diseases.[3][4] Either the original image or its replica is brought out in procession three times a year; on its feast day Feast of the Black Nazarene on 9th January; on Good Friday; and New Year’s Eve.
Black Nazarene Media
Callejero Señor Cabeza that is enshrined in front of Quiapo Church
The ándas of the image during the 2024 Traslación
The image enshrined above the high altar of the Minor Basilica and National Shrine of Jesus Nazareno, Manila.
A replica of the Nuestro Padre Jesús Nazareno at Plaza Miranda during the 2011 Traslación.
Devotees raise their hands to receive blessings of the Nuestro Padre Jesús Nazareno after Mass at Quiapo Church.
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References
- ↑ Lua error in Module:Citation/CS1/Identifiers at line 630: attempt to index field 'known_free_doi_registrants_t' (a nil value).
- ↑ John Lyden (2009). The Routledge Companion to Religion and Film. Routledge. p. 184. ISBN 978-1-135-22065-5.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 J. Gordon Melton (2011). Religious Celebrations: An Encyclopedia of Holidays, Festivals, Solemn Observances, and Spiritual Commemorations. ABC-CLIO. pp. 118–119. ISBN 978-1-59884-206-7.
- ↑ John N. Schumacher (1968), The Depth of Christianization in Early Seventeenth-Century Philippines, Philippine Studies, Vol. 16, No. 3 (JULY 1968), pages 535-539
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