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Quiapo Church (Minor Basilica of the Black Nazarene) – Manila, Metro Manila, Philippines


Quiapo Church, also known as the Minor Basilica and National Shrine of the Black Nazarene, is a prominent and historic church located in the district of Quiapo in Manila, Philippines. Here you can find the miraculous Black Nazarene, a statue of Jesus Christ carrying the cross, and is venerated by millions of Filipino devotees.

The church was founded in 1588 by Spanish Franciscan missionaries dedicated to St. John the Baptist. The annual feast of the Black Nazarene is celebrated every January 9th where a procession known as the Traslacion takes place that attracts millions of devotees.

Quiapo Church (Minor Basilica of the Black Nazarene) - Manila, Metro Manila, Philippines