Quiapo Church

Minor Basilica of the Black Nazarene Basílika Menor ng Itím na Nazareno Basílica Menor del Nuestro Padre Jesus Nazareno de Quiapo St. John the Baptist Parish Parokya ni San Juan Bautista Parroquia de San Juan Bautista
The façade of Quiapo Church from Plaza Miranda.
Basic information
Location	Quiapo, Manila, Philippines
Affiliation	Roman Catholic
Country	Philippines
Administration	Archdiocese of Manila
Year consecrated	(as Minor Basilica) February 1, 1988
Ecclesiastical or organizational status	Basilica
Leadership	Monsignori
Patron	John the Baptist Black Nazarene
Architectural description
Architectural type	Church
Architectural style	Mexican Baroque

The Minor Basilica of the Black Nazarene (canonically known as Saint John the Baptist Parish and colloquially known as Quiapo Church; Filipino: Basílika Menor ng Itím na Nazareno; Spanish: Basílica Menor del Nazareno Negro) is a prominent Roman Catholic Latin-rite basilica located in the District of Quiapo in the City of Manila, Philippines. The basilica is famous home for the shrine of the Black Nazarene, a dark statue of Jesus Christ many claim to be miraculous. The parish is under the Archdiocese of Manila and its current rector is Rev. Msgr. Hernando Coronel.

The earliest church built by missionaries of the Order of Friars Minor was made of bamboo for the frame and nipa leaves as thatching. In 1574, Limahong and his soldiers destroyed and burned the church. Formerly a visita (chapel-of-ease) of Santa Ana, the Franciscan friar Antonio de Nombella founded the church in 1588 which was dedicated to Saint John the Baptist, the Forerunner of Christ. It burned down in 1603 and the parish was temporarily turned over to the Jesuits until secular clergy objected.Governor-General Santiago de Vera initiated the full construction of the church in 1686. On April 8, 1639, the administration of the church was returned to the seculars who had always taking care of the church’s welfare.