Cebu City in Cebu, Central Visayas, Philippines — Southeast Asia

The Cross of Magellan

Santo Niño de Cebú

— Sinulog —

The Cross of Magellan Marker Panel 1 image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Richard E. Miller, January 20, 2013

1. The Cross of Magellan Marker Panel 1

Inscription.
Panel 1:
From time immemorial this spot has been set aside to commemorate the erection of a Cross in Cebu by the expedition of Magellan. When King Humabon of Cebu and his Queen, son and daughters, together with some 800 of their subjects were baptized by Father Pedro Valderrama. This hallowed site was improved in 1735 by Rev. Juan Albarran. Prior of San Agustin and in 1834 by Rt. Rev. Santos Gomez Maroñon, Bishop of Cebu. The image of the Santo Niño found by the expedition of Legaspi in a house near the present site of the Cathedral of Cebu is venerated by the faithful in the nearby Church of San Agustin.

Panel 2:
This Cross of Tindalo wood encases the original Cross. Planted Ferdinand Magellan on this very site April 21, 1521

Erected 1941 by Philippines Historical Committee.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Churches & Religion • Exploration • Notable Events. A significant historical month for this entry is April 1248.

Location. 10° 17.613′ N, 123° 54.116′ E. Marker is in Cebu City, Central Visayas, in Cebu. Marker is on Plaza Sugbo just north of City Hall Lane. Plaza Sugbo is south of the Basilica Minor del Santo Niño complex, and it blocks Magallanes Street

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between D. Jakosalem Street on the west and P. Burgos Street on the east. The Basilica itself is accessible from the north via Osmeña Street. Touch for map. Touch for directions.

Other nearby markers. At least 3 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Fort San Pedro (approx. 0.4 kilometers away); Antonio Pigafetta (approx. 0.4 kilometers away); 400 Years of Continuing OAR Presence (approx. half a kilometer away).

Regarding The Cross of Magellan. Text from marker at the Basilica Minore del Santo Niño - which was inaccessible for photography when visited on Jan. 20, 2013:
Church and Convent of Santo NiñoThe Church and Convent erected by the Augustinian Fathers under the Rev. Andres Urdaneta in 1565 were the first established in the Philippines. Both were burned down on November 1, 1566. The second Church was likewise destroyed by fire in March of 1628, but rebuilt soon after (1628-1629) under the administration of the historian Rev. Juan de Medina, O.S.A. The present massive church was designed and constructed during the Priorship of Rev. Juan Albarran, O.S.A., (1735 - 1737). The Santo Nino, venerated in this church since the time of Legaspi, is the center of intense devotion and religious pilgrimages throughout the Visayas. Philippines Historical Committee. 1941
© Copyright www.santoninodecebu.org. The Santo Nino De Cebu Association,

The Cross of Magellan Marker Panel 2 image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Richard E. Miller, January 20, 2013

2. The Cross of Magellan Marker Panel 2

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Also see . . . Santo Niño de Cebu. (Submitted on March 26, 2013, by Richard E. Miller of Oxon Hill, Maryland.)

Additional keywords. Sinulog; Santo Niño de Cebú; Basilica Minore del Santo Niño; Ati Atihan; Age of Discovery

The Cross of Magellan image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Grace Corpuz Miller, January 20, 2013

3. The Cross of Magellan

The throng of celebrants from the nearby<i> Basilica Minor del Santo Niño</i> image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Richard E. Miller, January 20, 2013

4. The throng of celebrants from the nearby Basilica Minor del Santo Niño

surrounding the pavilion on Plaza Sugbo during the Sinulog Festival, 2013.

<i> Basilica Minore del Santo Niño</i> image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Richard E. Miller, January 20, 2013

5. Basilica Minore del Santo Niño

The Santo Niño de Cebu image. Click for full size.

Photographed By "The Roman Catholic Church in Cebu", June 22, 2005

6. The Santo Niño de Cebu

Credits. This page was last revised on February 12, 2022. It was originally submitted on March 24, 2013, by Richard E. Miller of Oxon Hill, Maryland. This page has been viewed 1,422 times since then and 64 times this year. Last updated on May 21, 2013, by Richard E. Miller of Oxon Hill, Maryland. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on March 24, 2013, by Richard E. Miller of Oxon Hill, Maryland. 5. submitted on August 28, 2013, by Richard E. Miller of Oxon Hill, Maryland. 6. submitted on March 29, 2013, by Richard E. Miller of Oxon Hill, Maryland. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.