Santo Niño de Arévalo

Santo Niño de Arévalo
Original image of Santo Niño de Arévalo
Location	Arevalo, Iloilo City, Philippines
Date	1581
Witness	Gonzalo Ronquillo de Peñalosa
Type	Wooden statue
Approval	Abp. Jose Romeo Lazo
Venerated in	Catholic Church
Shrine	Archdiocesan Shrine of Santo Niño de Arevalo
Patronage	Arevalo, Iloilo City
Attributes	crown, sceptre, globus cruciger, dark skin, maroon mantle, gold boots, sash
Feast day	Third Sunday in January

The Santo Niño de Arévalo is a Filipino Roman Catholic title of the Holy Child, associated with a Christ Child image in the island of Panay in the Philippines. The is the third oldest image of the Holy Child in the Philippines, after the Santo Niño de Cebú and Santo Niño de Tondo. It was brought by Spanish Governor General Gonzalo Ronquillo de Peñalosa in 1581 to the town of La Villa Rica de Arévalo, now known as district of Arevalo in Iloilo City.

The district of Arevalo celebrates its fiesta in honor of the Santo Niño de Arevalo every third Sunday of January – a week before the staging of Iloilo City's Dinagyang Festival that celebrates the coming of the replica of Santo Niño de Cebu to Iloilo in 1968.

On January 16, 2022, the Santo Niño de Arevalo was crowned by Jaro Archbishop Jose Romeo Lazo.^[1]

History

In 1581, under the governance of Governor General Gonzalo Ronquillo de Peñalosa, La Villa Rica de Arévalo was officially founded, becoming the center of Spanish exploration in Panay. The settlement was named after the governor's hometown in Spain. This same year marked the introduction of the image of Santo Niño to Panay, making it the third oldest Santo Niño image in the Philippines, after Cebu and Tondo.^[2]

The following year, in 1582, Santo Niño de Arevalo was declared a parish, with Fr. Diego Velasquez serving as its first parish priest. The settlement quickly surpassed Oton in significance, becoming the residence of Spanish officials in the region. The Augustinians took over in 1584, with Fr. Juan Montoya, O.S.A. as the parish priest.^{[citation needed]}

Due to various challenges, including Moro raids and Dutch attacks, the Spaniards eventually relocated to Fort San Pedro in La Punta (Iloilo City Proper). The church, with a history of destruction and reconstruction, has been contemporary, undergoing numerous rebuilds over several centuries.

In 1868, Fr. Anselmo Avancena initiated the construction of the Convento de Arevalo and the second reconstruction of the church, completed in 1869. Notably, the church features a unique location in the middle of the plaza, distinguishing it from others in the country.^[3]

The image of Santo Niño in Santo Niño de Arevalo Parish Church is believed to be miraculous, providing protection to the townsfolk during attacks, droughts, locust infestations, and other tribulations. A replica is housed in the church, while the original image is kept in the Convento de Arevalo for safekeeping.^{[citation needed]}

On January 16, 2022, Santo Niño de Arevalo was declared the Archdiocesan Shrine of Santo Niño de Arevalo, and the image was crowned by Jaro Archbishop Jose Romeo Lazo. This declaration marked a significant milestone, making it the third shrine within the archdiocese, alongside St. Vincent Ferrer in Leganes and Our Lady of Fatima in Jaro.^[4]

See also

• Santo Niño de Cebú

References

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Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Jaro

Archdiocesis Jarensis

Territories

• Iloilo
• Guimaras

Ordinaries

• Mariano Cuartero y Medina
• Leandro Arrúe Agudo
• Andrés Ferrero y Malo de San José
• Frederick Zadok Rooker
• Dennis Joseph Dougherty
• Maurice Patrick Foley
• James Paul McCloskey
• José María Cuenco
• Jaime L. Cardinal Sin
• Artemio G. Casas
• Alberto Jover Piamonte
• Angel Lagdameo
• Jose Romeo O. Lazo

Cathedral

• Metropolitan Cathedral of Saint Elizabeth of Hungary

Shrines

National	Our Lady of the Candles
Archdiocesan	Leganes Santo Niño de Arevalo

Monasteries

• Our Lady of the Philippines (Trappist)
• Our Lady of Mount Carmel and St. Thérèse of the Child Jesus (Carmelite)

Parishes

Vicariate of St. Andrew	St. Jerome (Dueñas, Iloilo) St. William (Passi, Iloilo) St. Joseph (San Enrique, Iloilo) Mary, Help of Christians (San Enrique, Iloilo) Our Lady of Perpetual Help (Passi, Iloilo)
Vicariate of St. Barnabas	St. Teresa of Avila (Carles, Iloilo) St. Anne (Balasan) St. Vincent Ferrer (Batad, Iloilo) Queen of the Most Holy Rosary (Estancia, Iloilo)
Vicariate of St. Bartholomew	St. John the Baptist (Jordan, Guimaras) St. Michael the Archangel (Jordan, Guimaras) St. Vincent Ferrer (Nueva Valencia) Our Lady of Lourdes (Sibunag) Most Holy Name of Jesus (Buenavista, Guimaras) St. Isidore the Worker (Buenavista, Guimaras) St. Joseph (San Lorenzo, Guimaras) Personal Prelature of the Holy Cross (Iloilo City)
Vicariate of St. James the Greater	St. John the Baptist (Sara, Iloilo) San Nicholas De Tolentino (Ajuy, Iloilo) Our Lady of Fatima (Ajuy, Iloilo) The Holy Child (Lemery, Iloilo) St. Vincent Ferrer (San Dionisio, Iloilo) Immaculate Conception (Concepcion, Iloilo)
Vicariate of St. John	Immaculate Conception (Oton) Sta. Monica (Oton) St. John of Sahagun (Tigbauan) San Pedro Calungsod (Tigbauan) San Lorenzo Ruiz (Tigbauan) St. Nicholas of Tolentino (Guimbal) St. John the Baptist (Igbaras) St. Anthony Abbot (Tubungan)
Vicariate of St. Jude Thaddeus	St. Anthony of Padua (Barotac Nuevo) St. Augustine (Dumangas) St. Isidore the Farmer (Dumangas) St. John the Baptist (Banate, Iloilo) Sta. Rita of Cascia (Anilao, Iloilo) St. Peter and Paul (Barotac Viejo) St. Raphael the Archangel (San Rafael, Iloilo)
Vicariate of St. Matthew	St. Nicholas of Tolentine (Lambunao) St. Isidore the Farmer (Lambunao) Patronage of St. Joseph (Lambunao) The Immaculate Conception (Calinog) Sto. Nino (Calinog) Conversion of St. Paul (Bingawan)
Vicariate of St. Matthias	Patronage of St. Joseph (Pototan) Our Lady of Guadalupe (Pototan) Sto. Rosario (Pototan) The Holy Child (Pototan) Our Lady of Lourdes (Pototan) Our Lady of the Pillar (Mina, Iloilo) St. John the Baptist (Dingle, Iloilo) St. Isidore (Zarraga)
Vicariate of St. Paul	Santa Ana (Iloilo City) The Holy Name of Jesus (Iloilo City) San Jose Obrero (Iloilo City) Our Lady of the Assumption (Iloilo City) Our Lady of Fatima (Iloilo City) Sta. Teresita Del Nino Jesus (Iloilo City) Immaculate Conception (Iloilo City) Our Lady of the Miraculous Medal (Iloilo City) San Jose Placer (Iloilo City) Sta. Maria Chinese-Filipino (Iloilo City)
Vicariate of St. Peter	Nuestra Senora De La Candelaria (Iloilo City) Our Lady of Fatima (Iloilo City) Our Lady of Montserrat (Iloilo City) Nuestra Senora Del Pilar (Iloilo City) Our Lady of Peace and Good Voyage (Iloilo City) St. Lorenzo Ruiz (Iloilo City) Espousal of Our Lady (Iloilo City) St. Vincent Ferrer (Leganes, Iloilo) Sta. Monica (Pavia, Iloilo) Our Lady of Perpetual Help (Iloilo City) St. Joseph the Worker (Iloilo City) Spousal of Mary and Joseph (Iloilo City) San Agustin Chapel (Iloilo City)
Vicariate of Sts. Philip and James	St. Thomas de Villanueva (Miagao, Iloilo) The Holy Child (Miagao, Iloilo) Our Lady of the Miraculous Medal (Miagao, Iloilo) St. Joseph (Miagao, Iloilo) San Joaquin (San Joaquin, Iloilo) San Isidro Labrador (San Joaquin, Iloilo) Our Lady of Salvation (San Joaquin, Iloilo)
Vicariate of St. Simon the Zealot	St. Julian of Cuenca (Janiuay) St. John the Baptist (Badiangan)
Vicariate of St. Thomas	Sta. Barbara (Sta. Barbara, Iloilo) Our Lady of Fatima (Sta. Barbara, Iloilo) San Nicolas de Tolentino (Cabatuan, Iloilo) Our Lady of Candles (Cabatuan, Iloilo) St. James the Greater (Maasin, Iloilo) St. Martin de Porres (Maasin, Iloilo) Our Lady of Peace and Good Voyage (New Lucena)
Vicariate of Sts. Titus and Timothy	St. Michael the Archangel (San Miguel, Iloilo) St. Thomas of Villanueva (Alimodian) St. Catherine of Alexandria (Leon, Iloilo) The Holy Child (Leon, Iloilo)

Seminary

• St. Vincent Ferrer

Images

• Nuestra Señora de la Candelaria de Jaro
• Santo Niño de Arévalo

Suffragan
dioceses

• Bacolod
• San Carlos
• San Jose de Antique
• Kabankalan

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