Our third marker is the Quiapo Church. Much to our surprise, it was a Friday when we went there! The Church is usually most crowded during Fridays because of the devotion to the Black Nazarene. (the scuplture of a black Christ bearing the Cross). We arrived at the Church at about 6pm and to say that the church was jampacked is an understatement. Even Plaza Miranda was full of people! We literally have to squeeze in ourselves around the church just to find the marker. (Oh yes, for the sake of history.)
It’s quite embarrassing to take your picture with the marker while all the people are staring at you. So yes, just the marker and the church pictures.
Church Of Quiapo
Governor General Santiago de Vera founded the District of Quiapo August 29, 1586. Franciscan Missionaries built the first Church of bamboo and nipa that was burned in 1639. Rebuilding and repairs at intervals gave the parish the stronger edifice that the earthquake of 1863 partially destroyed. The next church, completed in 1899, was the work of Rev. Eusebio de Leon and Rev. Manuel Roxas, the latter raising P40,000 in contributions. A fire on October 30, 1929, left the church only its scarred walls and belfry, and a parish committee headed by Dona Encarnacion Nakpil de Orense raised the funds for its reconstruction. Juan F. Nakpil, architect, drafted the plans for the reconstructed building. A famous image of Christ bearing the Cross, called the Nazarene is the center of intense friday devotions throughout the year.
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