Our Lady of the Most Holy Rosary of Binondo - The Virgin of the Chinese Quarter of Manila
In the historic district of Binondo, the oldest Chinese neighborhood in the world, Our Lady of the Most Holy Rosary, patron of the Chinese-Filipino Catholic community, who has kept his faith alive in the heart of Manila, has been venerated since the 17th century.
🌹 Wonders and anecdotes
- The church of Binondo, built by the Dominicans in 1596, is the church of the world's oldest Chinese neighborhood, and its image of the Virgin of the Rosary has witnessed four centuries of history.
- The original image was canonically crowned in 2019, recognizing its roots in the Chinese Catholic community of the Philippines.
- During World War II, the church of Binondo was seriously damaged, but the image of the Virgin was rescued intact among the rubble.
- Every October, the Chinese-Filipino community celebrates the Virgin of the Rosary with a procession that runs through the streets of Binondo, merging Catholic devotion with Chinese cultural traditions.
Our Lady of the Most Holy Rosary of Binondo
The church of Binondo was founded in 1596 by the Dominicans to attend to Chinese immigrants converted to Christianity. The Virgin of the Rosary, represented with the Child Jesus and the rosary in her hands, presided over the major altar since the 17th century. The image was canonically crowned in 2019, being the first coronation of a Virgin of the Rosary in the Chinese neighborhood. The parish remains the spiritual center of the Chinese Catholic community of Manila.
"Our Lady of the Most Holy Rosary of Binondo, pray for us.
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