Quiapo Church, Fiesta.

Jan-07-2015.
Quiapo Fiesta.
The Minor Basilica of the Black Nazarene or better known as the Quiapo Church. This is a very old church dating as far back as 1586.

The church houses the very famous statue of The Black Nazarene.The statue was brought from Mexico in 1606. It had been transferred to the Quiapo Church since 1787.  Every year on January 9, the fiesta of The Black Nazarene is observed. This fiesta draws record number of devotees from all over the country. The Black Nazarene statue is believed to have miraculous powers, and thats why the enormous numbers of devotees.
The Quiapo Church is one of the more popular churches in the country, The processions and devotions have already begun and will culminate on Jan 9, with the main procession of the original statue, which will be paraded through a well planned route and finally brought back to the church. Its a great spectacle of devotion, faith and belief.
 It truly is a celebration of the miraculous and to God, our creator, who provides hope and a future to so many believers.

Churches of Manila.
 In this segment I highlight the wonderful Binondo Church of downtown Manila.
It is one of the oldest churches in Manila. It was constructed in 1596. It has been witness to much of Manila's colorful history. It has been through natural calamities like earthquakes, typhoons and even wars.
I am adding a few pictures of its glorious interior and a couple of its exterior. This is just to get started and will be updating this blog from time to time.

At the corner of Ongpin Street and fronting The Plaza L.Ruiz stands the historical Binondo Church better known as Minor Basilica of Saint Lorenzo Ruiz and Our Lady of the Most Holy Rosary Parish.

 

The interiors of the Church are just brilliant. I have posted a few photographs just to show the reader its beauty.