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The Feast of the Black Nazarene (Filipino: Pista ng Itím na Nazareno), also known as the Traslación after the mass procession associated with the feast, is a religious festival held in Manila, Philippines that is centered around the Black Nazarene, an image of Jesus Christ. It is celebrated annually on January 9.
The Black Nazarene (Spanish: El Nazareno Negro; Filipino: Poóng Itím na Nazareno [1]) 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 the Black Nazarene in Quiapo, Manila , Philippines .
The Black Nazarene icon, brought from Mexico during the Galleon Trade era, is enshrined in Quiapo Church, and is considered miraculous by devotees. It is brought out for procession every Good Friday – one of three such occasions when this is done; the other being every January 9 and New Year's Eve. The statue is borne on the shoulders of male ...
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Quiapo Church. The Minor Basilica and National Shrine of Jesus Nazareno, [ b ] commonly known as Quiapo Church[ c ] and canonically as Saint John the Baptist Parish, [ d ] is a prominent Roman Catholic basilica and national shrine in the district of Quiapo in the city of Manila, Philippines.
Panamanian photographer Sandra Eleta included a majestic coverage of the Cristo Negro massive procession in her slide-show "Portobelo", while Cuban-American filmmaker Alfredo Alvarez Calderón released in 1996 a comprehensive documentary on the cult, pilgrimage and procession, called "El Cristo Negro de Portobelo".
March 24 – March 31. 2025 date. April 13 – April 20. 2026 date. March 29 – April 5. Frequency. Annual. Holy Week in Seville (Spanish: Semana Santa de Sevilla) is one of two biggest annual festivals in Seville, Andalusia, Spain, the other being the Feria de Abril (April Fair), which follows two weeks later. It is celebrated in the week ...
In 2018, only 1 carroza was added, making the total number of carrozas to 118, by 2019, there are now 121 (including 3 additional carrozas: 121A, 121B and 121C). When the procession returned in 2022 after a two year break, an additional float was added making it at 122 carrozas. As of 2023, the number of carrozas had reached up to 126.