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royale777 comMANILA, Philippines — The 2025 Traslacion drew over 8.12 million Jesus Nazareno devotees, higher than the number of participants last year.
A total of 8,124,050 devotees joined this year’s procession for the Feast of Jesus Nazareno, according to Quiapo Church’s tally.
Article continues after this advertisementData from the church management showed a crowd of 1,290,590 individuals at the Quirino Grandstand; 387,010 on the processional route; and 6,446,450 in and around the area of the Minor Basilica and National Shrine of Jesus Nazareno, or Quiapo Church.
FEATURED STORIES NEWSINFO Gatchalian: INC rally will make pols ‘think twice’ on VP Duterte NEWSINFO ‘Simulated’ drug bust: 30 PNP men charged NEWSINFO Rep. Castro says INC rally a move to shield VP Sara DuterteThe Traslacion began at 4:41 a.m. on Thursday, with over 230,000 Catholic faithful in attendance to send off the image of Jesus Nazareno from the Quirino Grandstand.
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Article continues after this advertisementThe image finally arrived at Quiapo Church at 1:26 a.m. on Friday, ending the long journey through the streets of Manila and taking 20 hours and 45 minutes.
Article continues after this advertisementIn a press conference last Friday in the lead-up to the Traslacion, Manila Mayor Honey Lacuna said they were expecting roughly the same number of attendees as last year.
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Article continues after this advertisementThe 2024 procession saw over 6.5 million Catholic faithful join the reenactment of the transfer of the image of Jesus Nazareno from the Quirino Grandstand — which was then Bagumbayan — to Quiapo Church.
The Traslacion is the culmination of the week-long festivities for the Feast of Jesus Nazareno, whose ebony sculpture is believed by many to possess miraculous powers.
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