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Santo Niño de Cebú

Also known as Santo Niño of Cebu

The Santo Niño de Cebú is a small wooden statue of the Christ Child given by Ferdinand Magellan's expedition to the wife of Rajah Humabon of Cebu at her baptism in 1521. Found intact in a burned house by Spanish soldiers under Legazpi in 1565, it is the oldest Christian image in the Philippines and is kept in the Basilica del Santo Niño in Cebu City, focus of the yearly Sinulog festival.

Santo Niño de Cebú
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Rajahnate of Cebu

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APA
The Epoch Institute. (2026). Santo Niño de Cebú. In The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia. https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/santo-nino-de-cebu
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“Santo Niño de Cebú.” The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia, The Epoch Institute, 2026, https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/santo-nino-de-cebu. Accessed .
Chicago
The Epoch Institute. “Santo Niño de Cebú.” The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia. 2026. https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/santo-nino-de-cebu.
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The Epoch Institute (2026) ‘Santo Niño de Cebú’, The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia. Available at: https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/santo-nino-de-cebu (Accessed: ).

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