Filipino Catholics bring Santo Nino to Dublin

Filipino Catholics bring Santo Nino to Dublin The statue of Santo Nino is escorted by the Kildare Filipino community during the outdoor procession in Dublin. Photos: Juanito Paraguya.

The Filipino Catholic community celebrated the feast of Santo Niño de Cebú on Sunday in a packed Berkeley Road church. Santo Niño is the title given to the oldest Catholic artefact in the Philippines, a statue gifted by the Spaniard Conquistador Ferdinand Magellan to Rajah Humabon in 1521. Archbishop of Dublin Dermot Farrell celebrated Mass…

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