Crafted in Mexico, the image of the Black Nazarene was brought to the Philippines by the Augustinian Recollects on 31 May 1606 and initially enshrined in the church of San Juan Bautista in Bagumbayan. Upon the request of then archbishop of Manila Basilio Sancho de Santa Justa, the image was transferred to the church of Quiapo in 1787.

The image of the Black Nazarene in Quiapo Church is a life-size image of Jesus Christ carrying a black wooden cross in a semi-kneeling position. Crowned with thorns and a diadem of three silver rays, the head of Nazareno portrays the suffering face of Christ.

Jan 8, 2017 · Every year, in January, Quiapo becomes the center of fervent religious attention during its fiesta. The devotion revolves around a dark, life-size, cross-bearing image of Nuestro Padre Jesús Nazareno (Poóng Itím na Nazareno) that is enshrined in the district’s minor basilica.

Families and individuals joined the transferring of the image from its old home in Intramuros to the Minor Basilica of the Black Nazarene in Quiapo, Manila, carrying old pictures and statues of Jesus Christ, all trying to kiss, touch, or rub all throughout the procession.

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. …

May 1, 2011 · The most revered Jesus icon in the country is the centuries-old image of the Nuestro Padre Jesus Nazareno which resides in the minor basilica of Quiapo and whose history is intertwined with that of Manila’s premiere district.

Jan 9, 2013 · Today, we can't imagine the menfolk engrossed in cockfighting during the Quiapo event. The original Itim na Nazareno (Black Nazarene) encased in glass, which we were able to photographed with permission from the church authorities. It gets exposed only during the traslacion on 09 January.

Sep 15, 2016 · At present, there are two main images of the Nazareno of Quiapo, the original altar image and the processional image, also known as the “Vicario”. The present-day altar enshrined in Quiapo Church is a composite of the original head with a new body by renowned Filipino santero Gener Maglaqui, as commissioned by the Archdiocese of Manila.

Jan 21, 2008 · 400 Year Old Image of Nuestro Padre Jesus Nazareno, Basilica Minore of the Black Nazarene, Quiapo, Manila, Philippines