Quiapo Church, officially known as Minor Basilica of the Black Nazarene, is a Roman Catholic Church located in the District of Quiapo, Manila, in the Philippines. The Quiapo Church also known as the "Church of Black Nazarene" and in tagalog "Basilika ng Nazareno" houses a large black wooden statue of Christ bearing the Cross ( the Black Nazarene). This crucifix was carved in Mexico and brought to the Philippines from Mexico by Spanish galleon in 1767. It is said to have miraculous powers.The church is one of the most popular churches in the country. It is home to the Black Nazarene, a much venerated statue of Jesus Christ which many people believe has miraculous attributes. The church was painted cream after the original Mexican baroque edifice was burned down in 1928. Also known as St. John the Baptist Parish, the church at present belongs to the Archdiocese of Manila. The current rector is Rev. Msgr. Jose Clemente Ignacio, who succeeded Msgr. Josefino Ramirez (the Vicar Generalof the archdiocese) upon the latter's appointment as rector of the Archdiocesan Shrine of the Divine Mercy in Maysilo, Mandaluyong City.
The Augustinian Recollect Friars brought the image of the Black Nazarene to the Church of San Juan Bautista in Bagumbayan, now part of Luneta/Rizal Park on May 31, 1606. The image was transferred to the bigger Recollect church of San Nicolas de Tolentino in 1608. In 1787, Basilio Sancho de Santas Junta y Rufina, S.P., then Archbishop of Manila, ordered the transfer of the image to the Church of Quiapo.
The QuiapoChurch holds a weekly novena every Friday and a procession every year on January 9 devoted to the Black Nazarene. Both are attended by thousands of devotees. Many sick people come to see the Black Nazarene, hoping that getting a chance to pray in front of its miraculous image would heal their sicknesses.
QUIAPO CHURCH
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