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| Jesús Nazareno Nuestro Padre Jesús Nazareno | |
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| 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 | Augustinian Recollects Basilio Tomás Sancho de Santa Justa y Rufina, Archbishop of Manila |
| Type | Wood carving |
| Approval | Pope Innocent X Pope Pius VII Pope John Paul II |
| Venerated in | Catholic Church |
| Shrine | Minor Basilica and National Shrine of Jesus Nazareno |
| Patronage | Quiapo, Tagalogs, Filipinos, Philippines |
| Attributes | Dark skin, maroon and gold vestments, the Cross |
| Feast day | |
Nuestro Padre Jesús Nazareno (Filipino: Mahál na Poóng 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]
The image was reputedly carved by an unknown Mexican artist in the 16th century and then brought to the Philippines in 1606.[2][3] It depicts Jesus en route to his crucifixion.
Pious believers claim that physically touching the image can grant miracles and cure diseases.[2][3][4] The original image or its replica is brought out in procession three times a year:
- January 9 — the Feast of the Black Nazarene, the octave day of the traditional Feast of Most Holy Name of Jesus (the original dedication of Quiapo Church). It is now considered a national liturgical feast day. “Traslación” is the name of the procession reenacting the transfer of the image from Intramuros.[5]
- Good Friday — commemorating the culmination of the Passion of Jesus.
- December 31 — New Year’s Eve, marking the start of the novena.[3][6] It is also called as Walk of Thanksgiving[7] or the Thanksgiving Procession[8].
- ^ Sison, Antonio D. (2015). "Afflictive Apparitions: The Folk Catholic Imaginary in Philippine Cinema". Material Religion. 11 (4). Routledge: 421–442. doi:10.1080/17432200.2015.1103474. S2CID 192961308.
- ^ a b c John Lyden (2009). The Routledge Companion to Religion and Film. Routledge. p. 184. ISBN 978-1-135-22065-5.
- ^ a b c 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
- ^ Sescon Jr, Rufino. "Jesus Nazareno: A Pastoral-Homiletic Primer" (PDF). Minor Basilica and National Shrine of Jesus Nazareno. Retrieved January 9, 2025.
- ^ John Lyden (2009). The Routledge Companion to Religion and Film. Routledge. pp. 184–185. ISBN 978-1-135-22065-5.
- ^ Pinlac, Bea (December 31, 2024). "Thousands of devotees of Jesus Nazareno join 'Walk of Thanksgiving'". GMA News. Retrieved January 9, 2025.
- ^ Quirionez, Alfrein O. (March 4, 2023). "Nazareno 2023: The New Emerging Face of Celebration and Devotion Amidst the Pandemic". Quaipo Chuch. Retrieved January 9, 2025.