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Santo Niño de Cebu, Celestisimo Capitan General de las Fuerzas Españolas en Filipinas
Naval honors are the highlights of yesterday's 446th anniversary celebration of the discovery of the image of the Santo Niño.
The annual KAPLAG fiesta at the Basilica del Santo Niño de Cebu includes the recognition of the Sto. Niño as "Celestisimo Capitan General de las Fuerzas Españolas en Filipinas" ( The Most Esteemed Captain General of Spanish Forces in the Philippines.)
According to historians, the honor was bestowed on the Sto. Niño image by the King of Spain.
"The rank recognizes dominion of the Santo Niño as Capitan General over his creation," said Fr. Tito Soquiño, as shown by the globe in his hand.
Soquiño is the OSA Sto Niño de Cebu Augustinian Social Development Foundation Inc. director.
This year's celebration is a reminder that the Sto. Niño is the protector of seafarers and mariners, and patron of maritime environment and ecology.
The Kaplag is the annual commemoration of the discovery of the image of the Infant Jesus on April 28, 1565 by Spanish soldier Juan Camuz with Miguel Lopez de Legazpi in a nipa hut in Cebu, which is also the present location of the Basilica del Santo Niño.
Santo Niño de Cebu, Celestisimo Capitan General de las Fuerzas Españolas en Filipinas
Naval honors are the highlights of yesterday's 446th anniversary celebration of the discovery of the image of the Santo Niño.
The annual KAPLAG fiesta at the Basilica del Santo Niño de Cebu includes the recognition of the Sto. Niño as "Celestisimo Capitan General de las Fuerzas Españolas en Filipinas" ( The Most Esteemed Captain General of Spanish Forces in the Philippines.)
According to historians, the honor was bestowed on the Sto. Niño image by the King of Spain.
"The rank recognizes dominion of the Santo Niño as Capitan General over his creation," said Fr. Tito Soquiño, as shown by the globe in his hand.
Soquiño is the OSA Sto Niño de Cebu Augustinian Social Development Foundation Inc. director.
This year's celebration is a reminder that the Sto. Niño is the protector of seafarers and mariners, and patron of maritime environment and ecology.
The Kaplag is the annual commemoration of the discovery of the image of the Infant Jesus on April 28, 1565 by Spanish soldier Juan Camuz with Miguel Lopez de Legazpi in a nipa hut in Cebu, which is also the present location of the Basilica del Santo Niño.