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
Plaza Miranda is a public square bounded by Quezon Boulevard, Hidalgo Street and Evangelista Street in Quiapo, Manila. It is the plaza which fronts the Minor Basilica of the Black Nazarene, one of the main churches of the City of Manila, and is considered as the center of Quiapo as a whole. Inaugurated in its current form by Mayor Arsenio Lacson in 1961, it is named after José Sandino y Miranda, who served as the Philippines' Secretary of the Treasury between 1833 and 1854.
Considered the center of Quiapo, Plaza Miranda is surrounded by several shopping buildings and its most famous landmark, the Quiapo Church
National Historical Commission of the Philippines' historical marker commemorating Plaza Miranda; unveiled on the 50th anniversary of the Plaza Miranda bombing.
The top of the Obelisk in Plaza Miranda.
The facade of Quiapo Church, looms over the plaza.