The Black Nazarene of Quiapo, Manila

 


Antonio Jose Rubi

The Black Nazarene (Nuestro Padre Jesus Nazareno) is a life-sized image of Jesus carrying the cross during his passion. The image was made in Acapulco, Mexico (where Bishop Carmona would later serve) and brought to Manila, Philippines. It is enshrined in the Quiapo Church in Manila, Philippines.

Contrary to popular belief, the image you see in Quiapo Church is not the original Black Nazarene, the original one was enshrined in the Augustinian Recollect Church of Manila and both image and church were destroyed during World War II. The image in Quiapo is actually a replica of the original destroyed one. The dark color of the image also is said because it allegedly when on voyage to Manila, the ship carrying the image caught fire, but because of allegedly votive candles surrounding the image, as well as the mesquite wood used to carve the image.

The image has a reputation of being miraculous, allegedly healing devotees. The feast day is January 9, the anniversary of its transfer from the Recollect church to Quiapo Church on January 9, 1787.

Every January 9, a procession will occur in which millions of devotees will kiss and wipe their handkerchiefs on the image. The 2012 procession is said to have taken 22 hours, and it is so rowdy, crowdy and nearly causes riots.

Before Pre-Vatican II, the Traditional Latin Mass was offered under the feet of the Nazarene, and the procession was so solemn. Only after the modernist Vatican II council did you see the rowdiness of the crowd.

The Black Nazarene image is also used during Holy Week, because it depicts him carrying the cross.

May the Nazareno guide us in the time of great apostasy,

Nuestro Padre Jesus Nazareno, pray for us!

                                           The 2018 Nazareno Procession




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