1930s Black Nazarene procession.

The Black Nazarene (Spanish: El Nazareno Negro, Nuestro Padre Jesús Nazareno; Filipino: Poóng Itím na Nazareno), is a life-sized iconic statue of Jesus Christ enshrined in the Minor Basilica of the Black Nazarene located at the Quiapo district in the City of Manila, Philippines. The image carved by an anonymous Mexican artist in the 17th century depicts Jesus bearing the cross en route to his crucifixion. The statue is renowned in the Philippines and considered miraculous by many Filipino Catholics.

There are three annual dates when the statue is brought out of its shrine for public veneration: New Year's Day (the first day of its novena); Good Friday; and January 9. The procession on the 9th of January reenacts the image's Traslación in 1787 (English: "passage" or "transfer"), or solemn transfer to the Minor Basilica from its original location in what is now Rizal Park. The Traslación procession is the largest of the three, drawing millions of devotees and lasting anywhere from 14 to 20 hours.

technorati tags: The Black Nazarene Spanish El Nazareno  Negro Nuestro Padre Jesús Nazareno Filipino Poóng Itím na Nazareno life-sized iconic statue Jesus Christ enshrined Minor Basilica of the Black Nazarene Quiapo district City of Manila Philippines image carved anonymous Mexican artist 17th century Jesus cross crucifixion statue miraculous Filipino Catholics public veneration New Year's Day novena Good Friday January 9 procession Traslación 1787 English passage transfer solemn transfer Minor Basilica original location Rizal Park Traslación procession millions devotees

del.icio.us tags: The Black Nazarene Spanish El Nazareno  Negro Nuestro Padre Jesús Nazareno Filipino Poóng Itím na Nazareno life-sized iconic statue Jesus Christ enshrined Minor Basilica of the Black Nazarene Quiapo district City of Manila Philippines image carved anonymous Mexican artist 17th century Jesus cross crucifixion statue miraculous Filipino Catholics public veneration New Year's Day novena Good Friday January 9 procession Traslación 1787 English passage transfer solemn transfer Minor Basilica original location Rizal Park Traslación procession millions devotees

keotag tags: The Black Nazarene Spanish El Nazareno  Negro Nuestro Padre Jesús Nazareno Filipino Poóng Itím na Nazareno life-sized iconic statue Jesus Christ enshrined Minor Basilica of the Black Nazarene Quiapo district City of Manila Philippines image carved anonymous Mexican artist 17th century Jesus cross crucifixion statue miraculous Filipino Catholics public veneration New Year's Day novena Good Friday January 9 procession Traslación 1787 English passage transfer solemn transfer Minor Basilica original location Rizal Park Traslación procession millions devotees