Quiapo Church

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Quiapo Church
Minor Basilica and National Shrine of Jesus Nazareno
Saint John the Baptist Parish (canon)
  • Basílika Menor at Pambansang Dambana ni Jesus Nazareno (Filipino)
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Main façade of the church
Quiapo Church
14°35′56″N120°59′02″E / 14.598782°N 120.983783°E / 14.598782; 120.983783
Location Quiapo, Manila
CountryPhilippines
Language(s) Filipino, English [a]
Denomination Catholic Church
Sui iuris church Latin Church
Website Quiapo Church
History
Former name(s)Church of the Camisa [1]
Minor Basilica and National Shrine of the Black Nazarene [2] (2024)
Status
Founded1588;437 years ago (1588)
Founder(s)Antonio de Nombela
Dedication John the Baptist
Consecrated September 28, 1987;37 years ago (1987-09-28)
Cult(s) present Black Nazarene
Events Traslación
Architecture
Functional statusActive
Architect(s) Juan Nakpil
José María Zaragoza
Architectural type Basilica
Style Mexican Baroque
Years built
  • c. 1588 (dst. 1603)
  • c. 1686 (dst. 1863)
  • 1864–1899 (dst. 1929)
  • 1933–1935; 1984–1986
Groundbreaking 1933 (1933) (main façade)
1984 (1984) (expansion)
Completed1935 (1935) (main façade)
1986 (1986) (expansion)
Construction cost ₱8 million (expansion) [3]
Specifications
Capacity1,000 (seating) [4]
Length78.8 m (259 ft) [5]
Width33.0 m (108.3 ft) [5]
Nave width11.5 m (38 ft) [5]
Width across transepts33.0 m (108.3 ft) [5]
Other dimensionsFaçade facing southwest
Floor area2,410.5 m2 (25,946 sq ft) [3]
Number of domes 1
Number of towers 2
Materials Reinforced concrete
Administration
Province Manila
Metropolis Manila
Archdiocese Manila
Deanery Jose de Trozo [6]
Parish St. John the Baptist
Clergy
Rector Rufino C. Sescon Jr.
Vicar(s)
  • Jonathan Noel Mojica
  • Robert Arellano, LRMS
  • Kim Joshua Bibon
  • Franklin Villanueva
Assistant priest(s)
  • Paul Gungon IV
  • Paul Medina, OCarm
  • Jupiter Diloy, MMSJ
  • Egay Doroteo, MMSJ

The Minor Basilica and National Shrine of Jesus Nazareno (Filipino : Basilika Menor at Pambansang Dambana ni Jesus Nazareno [7] ), commonly known as Quiapo Church [b] and canonically as Saint John the Baptist Parish, [c] is a prominent Catholic basilica and national shrine in the district of Quiapo in the city of Manila, Philippines. It is the home of the Jesus Nazareno, a dark statue of Jesus Christ said to be miraculous. The basilica is under the jurisdiction of the Archdiocese of Manila under the Vicariate of José de Trozo and its current rector is Rev. Fr. Ramon Jade L. Licuanan.

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History

Early churches

The earliest church, built by missionaries of the Order of Friars Minor, was made of bamboo for the frame and nipa leaves as thatching. [8] [9] In 1574, Limahong and his soldiers destroyed and burned the church. Formerly a visita (chapel-of-ease) of Santa Ana, the Franciscan friar Antonio de Nombella founded the church in 1588 through the petition of Saint St. Pedro Bautista, then the superior of the Franciscans in the Philippines. The church was dedicated to Sweetest Name of Jesus, with St. John the Baptist as its patron saint. [10] It burned down in 1603 and the parish was temporarily turned over to the Jesuits until secular clergy objected. [8] Governor-General Santiago de Vera initiated the full construction of the church in 1686. [9] On April 8, 1639, the administration of the church was returned to the seculars who had always taking care of the church's welfare. [8]

During the Seven Years' War, the British attempted to destroy the church in 1762 as they invaded Manila. In 1791, the church caught fire, but the image of the Black Nazarene was spared. An earthquake in 1863 destroyed the church and in its place a temporary church was built. Rev. Fr. Eusebio de León later reconstructed the ruined church in 1864 or 1879, [8] completing the structure in 1899 with the assistance of Rev. Fr. Manuel Roxas. Roxas had raised the unprecedented amount of ₱40,000.00(equivalent to ₱21,653,792 in 2021) from donations and lay contributions. In 1929, the church caught fire again, in which the church's wooden ceiling and sacristy were destroyed. [9] [7]

Present church

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Church PHC historical marker installed in 1939

In 1933, Rev. Fr. Magdaleno Castillo began the reconstruction of the church from the plan prepared by National Artist of the Philippines architect Juan Nakpil – son of composer Julio Nakpil. [11] He added the church's dome and a second belfry to balance out the façade. The reconstructed church, made of reinforced concrete, was completed in 1935. During World War II, parts of Quiapo were destroyed except for the church. [12] During that time, the church became the temporary home of the image of Our Lady of Peace and Good Voyage from Antipolo. On January 18, 1964, Archbishop Rufino Santos reconsecrated the renovated church's new altar that was made through the efforts of Rev. Fr. Pedro Bantigue, the then-parish priest. [7]

Monsignor Jose C. Abriol commissioned architect José María Zaragoza and engineer Eduardo Santiago to expand the church in order to accommodate more worshippers. This was done from 1984 to 1986, with several changes made to the building such as removing any inner columns. [3] Despite the project being controversial, it did not affect the popularity of the church. [12] Cardinal Jaime Sin, then-Archbishop of Manila, reconsecrated the church on September 28, 1987. On December 11 of the same year, Pope John Paul II issued papal bull Qui Loco Petri, elevating the church’s rank to that of a minor basilica. [13] This was solemnly declared on February 1, 1988, by then-Papal Nuncio to the Philippines, Archbishop Bruno Torpigliani, who also blessed the side altar of Saint Lorenzo Ruíz on that day. [9]

In 2006, the church celebrated 400 years since the Black Nazarene’s arrival. As part of the celebrations, a jubilee wall was placed at the entrance gate so devotees can post their own testimonials of faith and devotion to the Black Nazarene. The Traslación from Quirino Grandstand back to the basilica was also introduced, re-enacting the image's initial transfer from its destroyed shrine in Intramuros. [14]

On May 10, 2023, Cardinal José Advíncula, Archbishop of Manila, made the basilica an archdiocesan shrine. The declaration was announced by the archdiocesan vicar general, Reginald Malicdem, on May 31. [15] On July 9, at the 126th Plenary Assembly of the Catholic Bishops' Conference of the Philippines in Kalibo, Aklan, the episcopacy conferred the title and rank of national shrine on the basilica, bypassing the usual ten-year waiting period. [d] On December 14, the basilica received the official decree making it a national shrine. [17]

On January 29, 2024, at the end of the CBCP's 127th Plenary Assembly in Manila, a Pontifical Mass was presided by Cardinal Advíncula to mark this solemn declaration of the country's 29th national shrine. At least seventy bishops attended the liturgy, [18] as well as Mayor of Manila, Honey Lacuna, [19] and the Papal Nuncio to the Philippines, Archbishop Charles John Brown. [18] During the Mass, CBCP President and Bishop of Kalookan, Pablo Virgilio David, expressed hope for the shrine's eventual elevation to an international shrine, a title already conferred by the Holy See on Antipolo Cathedral. [18]

On October 3, 2024, Manila Archbishop Jose Cardinal Advincula issued a decree officially renaming the church as the Minor Basilica and National Shrine of Jesus Nazareno and abandoned the usage of "Black Nazarene" to distance the Black Nazarene image from its popular depiction of having a dark complexion to "further focus the people on the holy name of our Lord than a color or attribute". [20]

Architecture

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The sanctuary of the basilica, with the high altar in the middle and the side altars of the Blessed Sacrament (left) and Saint John the Baptist (right)

Built in the Baroque style, Quiapo Church's façade is distinctive with twisted columns on both levels. The Corinthian columns of the second level has a third of its shaft twisted near the base, while the upper portion has a smooth surface. The topmost portion of the four-storey belfries are rimmed with balustrades and decorated with huge scrolls. The tympanum of the pediment has a pair of chalice-shaped finials, and towards the end of the raking cornice, urn-like vases mark the end of the pediment. A quatrefoil window in the center of the pediment was sealed up in the late 1980s and replaced with a relief of the crossed keys and tiara of the pope – a symbol of its status as a minor basilica. [3]

During its expansion, changes to the building were made, such as the removal of the ornate exposed trusses, the removal of the interior columns to create an expansive columnless structure, and the realignment of the perimeter walls. Even though Zaragoza did not tamper the facade and altar area, this received criticisms like comparing the new interior with a basketball court. [12] Only the façade, the dome, the transept, and the apse retained the classic design. [9]

Devotion to the Black Nazarene

High altar of the church, with the Black Nazarene enshrined above it Quiapo Church high altar 2023-06-16.jpg
High altar of the church, with the Black Nazarene enshrined above it
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Traslación of the Nuestro Padre Jesús Nazareno in 2024

The Nuestro Padre Jesús Nazareno, commonly known as the Black Nazarene (due to being dark figure of Christ carved by a Mexican artist from black wood), reputedly miraculous, was brought to the country in a Spanish galleon in the 17th century. [8]

Quiapo Church holds a novena every Friday, Quiapo Day, in honor of the venerated image, and is attended by thousands of devotees. A note is sounded before the novena begins as the devotees to the Nuestro Padre Jesús Nazareno troop in and emit their strings of petitions. [8] One can encounter the traditional folk Catholicism of Filipinos when they all climb the narrow flight of stairs to kiss the Señor's foot or wipe it with their handkerchiefs they use every time they visit. [8]

The Feast of the Black Nazarene on January 9 celebrates the traslación (solemn translation) of the statue to the church from the Church of Saint Nicholas Tolentino. Traffic is re-routed round the devotees who participate in this district's fiesta. There are men who are devoted to carry the Black Nazarene statue around a specific route. They have a panata, a vow to serve the Lord in this sacrifice. These people believed that an afternoon's participation in the procession can repent their sins and shady deals in a year. [8]

In 2024, 6.5 million devotees participated in the Traslación. [21] Due to popular devotion, the Archdiocese of Manila has proposed to the Holy See to declare January 9 as the "national feast of the Black Nazarene". [22]

Rectors

The following are the prelates who had led the Quiapo Church. [23]

(*) Bishops

Controversy

The vicinity of the church is a popular area for peddlers of unsafe abortifacients, local gastric irritants and untested herbal folk (potions) remedies. [8] The merchandise are clandestinely sold from stalls surrounding the Basilica and the Plaza Miranda fronting it. Abortion is illegal in the Philippines, and individuals who cannot afford the surgical procedure resort to these vendors. [26]

The media often covers stories of dead fetuses being abandoned outside of the church's Blessed Sacrament chapel, a practice condemned by the Archdiocese of Manila. [27] Cardinal Gaudencio Rosales has issued several canonical excommunications for women who perform intentional abortion in relation to such practices near the shrine, as ruled by the Catholic Church. [28]

See also

Notes

  1. ↑ For the 9:00 a.m. and 10:00 a.m. Pilgrim's Masses every Saturday
  2. ↑ Filipino: Simbahan ng Quiapo; Spanish: Iglesia Parroquial de Quiapo
  3. ↑ Filipino: Parokya ng San Juan Bautista; Spanish: Parroquia de San Juan el Bautista
  4. ↑ The Catholic Bishop's Conference of the Philippines employs a ten-year policy to make diocesan shrines known at the national level before a national designation can be considered. In the case of Quiapo, the policy was waived because according to its secretary-general, Monsignor Bernardo Pantin, the church is "already well known so it was exempted from the requirement". [16]

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