The Feast of Black Nazarene is a yearly celebration held every 9th of January. Devotees flock yearly to celebrate the occasion as a sign of their thanksgiving for all the blessings they received.

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The Feast of the Black Nazarene, also known as Quiapo Fiesta, is one of the most significant religious events in the Philippines, attracting millions of devotees. Held annually on January 9 in the ...

The annual procession, also known as “Traslacion,” commemorates the transfer of the Nazarene image from the church of Recollect Fathers in Intramuros to Quiapo Church in 1787. Each year, a throng of ...

MANILA, Philippines — More than eight million devotees participated in the 2025 Feast of Jesus Nazareno ... the image of the Nazarene safely returned to Quiapo Church. The Hijos del Nazareno ...

MANILA, Philippines — On Jan. 9, more than 8 million mostly barefoot Filipino devotees filled the streets of Manila for the annual “Black Nazarene” procession, one of the world’s largest ...

COCPO had put up elaborate security preparations for the feast, deploying a force of up ... and police personnel guarded the carriage of the Nazarene image that was manned by members of the ...

was marked by numerous incidents as devotees attempted to get closer to the Black Nazarene’s image. Hundreds of devotees were treated by Philippine Red Cross for various injuries and health ...

Filipinos turned the streets of Manila to a sea of maroon and gold and swarmed the “Black Nazarene,” a life-sized image of Jesus Christ bearing down a cross, as devotees jostled for a chance ...

Every year on January 9, starting in 1787, devotees flock to Quiapo Church in Manila to join the Black Nazarene procession ... Traslacion’s designated route towards Quiapo Church. READ: Feast of the ...