Quiapo Church elevated as ‘Archdiocesan Shrine of the Black Nazarene’
The St. John the Baptist Parish or Quiapo Church has been elevated to the status of an archdiocesan shrine.
The St. John the Baptist Parish or Quiapo Church has been elevated to the status of an archdiocesan shrine.
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