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The Infant Jesus of Prague (Czech: Pražské Jezulátko: Spanish: Niño Jesús de Praga) is a 16th-century wax-coated wooden statue of the Child Jesus holding a globus cruciger of Spanish origin, now located in the Discalced Carmelite Church of Our Lady of Victories in Malá Strana, Prague, Czech Republic.
In 1637, the Carmelites returned to Prague and found the discarded statue. The cultus of the Infant of Prague spread, particularly in Spain, the country of the statue's origin. [9] Two years later the statue was placed in the choir, and in 1656 moved to a small chapel in the church (now the Chapel of the Holy Cross).
The tradition of the Infant Jesus procession and coronation continues to this day. Devotion to Jesus under the title Infant of Prague spread. It is popular in Ireland under the name "Child of Prague". A customary practice is to make a Christmas novena to the Infant of Prague from December 16–24. [7]
The novena in honor of the Infant Jesus of Prague is often said at Christmastide. The Feast of the Holy Name of Jesus is the principal feast of the miraculous Infant. [16] In the Czech Republic the statue is ceremoniously paraded through the streets of Prague annually on May 27, with prayers and songs. [17]
Eventually, the Virgin Mary was welcomed as the official patroness and protectress of Cebu, being the closest saint to Jesus. [38] The devotion to the Santo Niño is common with worldwide veneration of the Infant Jesus of Prague. The image is found in many houses, business establishments, and public transportation.
Infant Jesus Church is a Roman Catholic church in Bangalore. Established in 1971, in Neelasandra near Vivek Nagar area of Bangalore, the church is dedicated to Infant Jesus . It is known as the Infant Jesus Shrine and was built to commemorate the historic Infant Jesus of Prague ; since then numerous miracles have been attributed to the shrine ...
The statue was later given by Vratislav and Maria Maximiliana's daughter, Polyxena (1566-1642), to the Church of Our Lady Victorious in Prague, where it remains on display as a popular tourist attraction. A replica of the Infant Jesus of Prague is on permanent display in the Lobkowicz Palace Museum.
The Pentecost Novena to the Holy Spirit is traditionally prayed especially during the nine days between the Ascension Thursday and Pentecost. [15] The practice of novenas derives from the nine days spent in prayer by the Apostles and Disciples together with Mary from the Ascension until the Descent of the Holy Spirit on Pentecost.