Cristo Negro (Portobelo)

Cristo Negro

Cristo Negro (Black Christ; also known as "Nazareno"; nicknames, "Naza", "el Negro", "el Negrito", "el Cristo", and "el Santo")[1] is a wooden statue of Jesus Christ in Iglesia de San Felipe, a Roman Catholic parish church located in Portobelo, Panama. The statue was found on the shores of the town's harbour. Life size, it is adorned with a robe that is changed twice a year, once during the Festival of the Black Christ and during Holy Week. Black Christ is venerated throughout the year, most particularly on October 21, during the Festival of the Black Christ.[2][3][4][5]

A similar image called The Black Nazarene is venerated in Quiapo, Manila, Philippines.[6]

  1. ^ Kronegger & Tymieniecka 2013, p. 233.
  2. ^ Friar 2013, p. 175.
  3. ^ Soley 2008, p. 81.
  4. ^ Stallings 2012, p. 213.
  5. ^ Katzman 2005, p. 136.
  6. ^ Melton 2011, p. 118.