It is where the miraculous Santo Nino image is enshrined; believe to be the oldest religious relic in the Philippines. It was given by Ferdinand Magellan to Queen Juana in 1521 as a baptismal gift. The original wooden church was burned and on this site the image of Santo Nino was found by the Spanish Soldier Juan Camos in 1565. The natives believed to be miraculous for it survived the fire that gutted the structure that housed it but had totally blackened it in the process and another church was built ordered by Miguel Lopez de Legaspi and Fr. Urdanita on that year. It was burned again in 1628 until it was rehabilitated 1740 a blending of Muslim, Romanesque and neo classical features also retains the original coral stone texture and natural color. At present, the original Santo Niño adorned with gold and precious stones is enshrined in glass located on the left side of the Basilica altar for public veneration.
It is Cebu’s oldest Roman Catholic Church it was conferred the title Basilica del Santo Nino in 1965, the 400th celebration of the Christianization of the Philippines.
In front of the church is the Pilgrim’s Center to accommodate the devotees and at the back is the Museum of the Santo Nino.
Friday, March 27, 2009
Basilica Minore del Santo Nino - popular tourist spot
It is where the miraculous Santo Nino image is enshrined; believe to be the oldest religious relic in the Philippines. It was given by Ferdinand Magellan to Queen Juana in 1521 as a baptismal gift. The original wooden church was burned and on this site the image of Santo Nino was found by the Spanish Soldier Juan Camos in 1565. The natives believed to be miraculous for it survived the fire that gutted the structure that housed it but had totally blackened it in the process and another church was built ordered by Miguel Lopez de Legaspi and Fr. Urdanita on that year. It was burned again in 1628 until it was rehabilitated 1740 a blending of Muslim, Romanesque and neo classical features also retains the original coral stone texture and natural color. At present, the original Santo Niño adorned with gold and precious stones is enshrined in glass located on the left side of the Basilica altar for public veneration.
It is Cebu’s oldest Roman Catholic Church it was conferred the title Basilica del Santo Nino in 1965, the 400th celebration of the Christianization of the Philippines.
In front of the church is the Pilgrim’s Center to accommodate the devotees and at the back is the Museum of the Santo Nino.
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