Black Nazarene
| Black Nazarene Nuestro Padre Jesús Nazareno | |
|---|---|
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 | 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), 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.
The image was reputedly carved by an unknown Mexican artist in the 16th century and then brought to the Philippines in 1606. It depicts Jesus en route to his crucifixion.
Pious believers claim that physically touching the image can grant miracles and cure diseases. The original image or its replica is brought out in procession three times a year:
- January 9 — the Feast of the Black Nazarene (officially and liturgically the Feast of Jesús Nazareno), the octave day of the traditional Feast of Most Holy Name of Jesus which is the original dedication of Quiapo Church. It is now declared as the national liturgical feast day. “Traslación” is the name of the procession reenacting the transfer of the image from Intramuros.
- Good Friday — commemorating the culmination of the Passion of Jesus.
- December 31 — New Year’s Eve, marking the start of the novena. It is also called as Walk of Thanksgiving or the Thanksgiving Procession.