The annual Traslacion procession in Cagayan de Oro, Philippines, is expected to draw a significantly smaller crowd this year compared to previous years. While still a major religious event for Catholics in Mindanao, the event will be more subdued due to various factors. The procession, which commemorates the transfer of the Black Nazarene icon from Intramuros to Quiapo Church, involves barefoot devotees carrying a life-sized statue of the revered figure.
This is AI generated summarization, which may have errors. For context, always refer to the full article. DEVOTION. Catholic devotees pray before the Black Nazarene icon at Nazareno Church in Cagayan de Oro City on Monday, January 6, 2025. The icon will be paraded around the city during the Traslacion on December.
Church leaders expect only 15,000 to 20,000 devotees to participate in the December 9 procession in Cagayan de Oro, a sharp drop from the more than 100,000 who participated in 2023 CAGAYAN DE ORO, Philippines – For years, the Traslacion in this bustling Northern Mindanao city drew throngs of devotees, a reflection of the fervor seen in Manila’s Quiapo. But on Thursday, December 9, Catholic leaders and local authorities anticipate a more subdued turnout – a contrast to the throngs that once defined the event when Cagayan de Oro still held a monopoly on the Black Nazarene procession in Mindanao.scaled-down yet meaningful version of the Quiapo procession for the predominantly Catholic city. Over time, it evolved into a major religious event for the faithful in Mindanao, rooted in Catholic devotion and tradition. This Thursday, barefoot Hijos de Nazareno devotees will again take to the streets, carrying the life-sized, dark-skinned wooden statue of the Black Nazarene. The solemn march mirrors the centuries-old rituals seen yearly in Quiapo. PREPARATIONS. Monsignor Perseus Cabunoc, parish priest of Nazareno Church, enumerates the activities for the Black Nazarene procession in Cagayan de Oro City on Thursday, December 9, 2025. Froilan Gallardo/Rappler For years, Cagayan de Oro stood alone in Mindanao as the host of the Traslacion, commemorating the late 18th-century transfer of the revered icon from its original shrine in Intramuros to Quiapo Church. The event also commemorates the arrival of one of the Callejeros, a replica of the Black Nazarene, which has become central to the devotion in the cit
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