By Arch. Carlos Cucueco III The Minor Basilica of the Black Nazarene, or Quiapo Church, is one of the most famous churches in the Philippines. Quiapo Church is also one of the most visited because of the popular devotion to the Black Nazarene that has been in the church since the 18th century. The church…
nslated into stone which has been tested time and again since the first church of Manila was established in 1571. This famous basilica of the Immaculate Conception has risen out of the ashes and rubbles eight times. But time and again, the cathedral rose bigger and grander, a pronouncement of the people’s faith.
While Intramuros was a true hub of religion in its heyday, with more than 10 churches and chapels within the walled city itself at one point in its history, the arrabales had its own churches. As Manila and its suburbs grew, these churches, over time, became important bastions of both history and religion. Nowadays, there…