Intramuros Grand Marian Procession

The Intramuros Grand Marian Procession is an annual religious procession that takes place in honor of the Feast of the Immaculate Conception. This event takes place every First Sunday of December at the Plaza de Roma at the facade of the Manila Cathedral in Intramuros, Manila. This event is organized by the Cofradia de la Immaculada Concepcion[1] and the Intramuros Administration. This procession is the largest and grandest of its kind in the country.[2] Over 100 images of the Blessed Virgin Mary participate every year which comes from different parishes and families from all over the country. Some of the images include Our Lady of La Naval de Manila, Our Lady of Porta Vaga of Cavite City, Cavite, Our Lady of Divine Shepherdess of Gapan, Nueva Ecija, Our Lady of Caysasay of Batangas, Our Lady of Aranzazu of San Mateo, Rizal and Nuestra Señora De los Dolores De Turumba of Pakil, Laguna.

Intramuros Grand Marian Procession
The procession in 2022, with the image of Our Lady of La Naval de Manila
Observed byIntramuros, Manila
TypeReligious / Cultural
ObservancesProcessions
DateFirst Sunday of December
2022 dateDecember 4
2023 dateDecember 3
2024 dateDecember 1
2025 dateDecember 7
Related toFeast of the Immaculate Conception

History
The Manila Cathedral, where the procession is held annually

The procession is a revival of the tradition that originated on December 8, 1619, in Intramuros. It was then a national celebration that ran for fifteen days, launched at the Manila Cathedral.[3]

After the Second World War, Intramuros was destroyed. While the Intramuros Administration, the governing body of the Manila district, restored the Walled City, they also needed to restore some traditions that were held before the war. One of the most successful attempts was the revival of the procession of the Blessed Virgin Mary. Since 1980, the procession has been organized by the Intramuros Administration and the Cofradia de la Immaculada Concepcion.[4]

No processions were held in 2020 and 2021 due to the COVID-19 pandemic in the Philippines.[5] The procession returned on December 4, 2022, after a two-year hiatus.[6]

References
  1. The Spanish word Cofradia is a loose term for either guild, association or confraternity, but the apostolate has both male and female members, both laypersons, religious sisters and sacerdotal priests.
  2. "Intramuros Grand Marian Procession". Traveler on Foot. December 7, 2015. Retrieved February 11, 2017.
  3. "Cofradia de la Inmaculada Concepcion sets 35th grand Marian procession". Philstar. December 4, 2014. Retrieved June 3, 2023.
  4. "Reviving the Walled City: The Establishment of the Grand Marian Procession in Post-War Intramuros". Retrieved June 3, 2023.
  5. "Manila cathedral cancels Marian Procession this year". Manila Bulletin.
  6. "The 41st Intramuros Grand Marian Procession / IGMP 2022". December 29, 2022. Retrieved June 3, 2023.
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