Quiapo is a district of the city of Manila, in the National Capital Region of the Philippines. Referred to as the “Old Downtown of Manila", the district’s most famous landmark is Quiapo Church, a minor basilica enshrining the Black Nazarene image processed every January by millions of devotees. Quiapo is also known as a place for bargain hunting.
Quezon Boulevard near Quiapo Church
Carriedo Street
Welcome arch of Barangay 383
Quiapo Church
The Minor Basilica and National Shrine of Jesus Nazareno (Black Nazarene), popularly known as Quiapo Church and canonically as the Saint John the Baptist Parish, is a prominent basilica and national shrine in the district of Quiapo in the city of Manila, Philippines. It is the home of the Black Nazarene, a dark statue of Jesus Christ said to be miraculous. The basilica is under the jurisdiction of the Archdiocese of Manila under the Vicariate of José de Trozo and its current rector is the Reverend Father Rufino C. Sescon, Jr.
Main façade in May 2024
Church PHC historical marker
The sanctuary of the basilica, with the high altar in the middle and the side altars of the Blessed Sacrament (left) and Saint John the Baptist (right).
High altar of the church, with the Black Nazarene enshrined above it