Manila Archbishop Jose Cardinal Advincula has formally elevated the Quiapo Church, which houses the widely revered Black Nazarene icon, as an archdiocesan shrine, recognizing the church as a pilgrimage site. | dpazzibuganINQ /PDI
“For a shrine to be called a national shrine, the conference of bishops must give its approval; for it to be called an international shrine, the approval of the Holy See is required,” states Canon 1232.
The episcopal decree approved the petition of the church’s rector, Fr. Rufino Sescon Jr., who earlier announced plans to petition for the elevation of Quiapo Church’s status as a national shrine.The Archdiocese of Manila’s vicar general, Fr. Reginald Malicdem, said Quiapo Church’s recognition as an archdiocesan shrine was “long overdue.”
A wooden church was first put up shortly after the arrival of Spanish priests in 1572, even before the Black Nazarene was brought to the country from Mexico, and was rebuilt several times after it was destroyed by fire or earthquake over the next four centuries. Only on Dec. 11, 1987, was the church recognized by Pope John Paul II as a minor basilica with some ecclesiastical privileges, citing its role in “strengthening a deep popular devotion to Jesus Christ and its cultural contribution to the religiosity of the Filipino people.”
“But for us devotees, whether there is a formal declaration or none is made, this church is a real shrine because here we feel the presence of God,” Malicdem said in his homily.Your subscription could not be saved. Please try again.
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