Santo Niño de Cebú
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The Señor Santo Niño de Cebú is a Catholic title of the Child Jesus associated with a religious image of the Christ Child widely venerated as miraculous by Filipino Catholics. It is the oldest Christian artifact in the Philippines, originally a gift from the Conquistador Ferdinand Magellan to Rajah Humabon and his wife and chief consort, Hara Humamay on account of their Christian baptism in 1521. The image is the only canonically crowned image of Jesus Christ in the Philippines.
Devotees flock to the Basílica Menor del Santo Niño during the novena masses.
The Sinulog procession includes dancing and fiesta in reverence of Santo Nino. Above, a Sinulog participant carrying a copy of the Santo Nino statue.
Child's Faith to Santo Niño
Sinulog
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The Sinulog-Santo Niño Festival is an annual cultural and religious festival held on the third Sunday of January in Cebu, with the center of the activities being in Cebu City, and is the centre of the Santo Niño Christian celebrations in the Philippines.
Carrying the Holy Child Jesus, locally known as Santo Niño, this Festival Queen praises the Holy Child with her contingent.
A Sinulog Festival Queen carrying the image of Santo Niño, representing Toledo City in 2023.
The street dancers performs at South Road Properties.
Santo Niño de Cebu was brought to the Philippines during the Magellan expedition.