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 and the Intramuros Administration. This procession is the largest and grandest of its kind in the country. 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 and Our Lady of Aranzazu of San Mateo, Rizal.

2018

The 2018 Intramuros Grand Marian Procession, the 39th edition, took place last Sunday, December 2, 2018, at 4pm in Intramuros, Manila. Over 116 different images of the Blessed Virgin Mary were expected to participate. However only 90 were present, lower than last year of 96. The line-up returned to its original format beginning with the life of the Blessed Virgin Mary, privately owned Marian Images, Litany of the Blessed Virgin Mary, Veneradas and Coronadas.
For this year, Nuestra Senora del Pilar de Morong in Bataan, which was Canonically Crowned last October 10, 2018 participated for the first time, the only new entry for that year. The image of the Maria Auxiliadora representing the Nation Shrine in Paranaque was represented by the image from Marinduque. Notable returns are the Virgen de la Merced de Candaba, in commemoration of the 800th anniversary of the Mercedarian Order and the Mahal na Birhen ng Biglang Awa of Marinduque.

2017

The 2017 Intramuros Grand Marian Procession, the 38th edition of the annual procession, took place at 4 o'clock in the afternoon, on Sunday, December 3, 2017, at the Manila Cathedral in Intramuros, Manila. 96 images of the Blessed Virgin Mary participated in the procession which was lower than last year's number of 99. This year, a new formatting of the line-up of the procession. It began with the opening images of St Andrew, St Joseph, and St Anne. This was followed by the Veneradas were the first one to be paraded followed by the Coronadas, the life of Mary and lastly the privately owned Images.
The image of Mary, Help of Christians was a replica of the original image that was destroyed during the Battle of Marawi that started on May 23, 2017. This image will be donated to St Mary's Cathedral in Marawi. This image will also be remembered when a soldier came and prayed before the image. A picture that went viral on the news and on social media.
Another highlight is the participation of the original image of Our Lady of the Pillar that is venerated at the Santa Cruz Church as part of the preparations for her Canonical Coronation which took place on December 7, 2017.
Debuts - Virgen Milagrosa de Badoc, Our Lady of the Rosary of Pacita, La Purissima Concepcion de Sta. Maria
Returns - La Reina del Monte Carmelo, Nuestra Señora del Santissimo Rosario de Macarena
Withdrawals - St Pedro Calungsod, St Lorenzo Ruiz, La Anunciación de la Virgen, Nuestra Señora de Fatima de Binakayan, Nuestra Señora de la Buena Hora, Nuestra Señora de la Esperanza Macarena, Nuestra Señora de La Paz y Buen Viaje de Tibag, Our Lady of Loreto, Nuestra Señora de Caridad de Bantay
The list of the images in the order that they were processed. Images in bold indicate images that have joined for the first time. Images in italics indicate images that have returned after a period of time.
  1. San Andres, Patron de Manila - Intramuros Administration
  2. San Jose, Patron de la Iglesia Universal - Familia Tengco
  3. Santa Ana y Niña Maria de Hagonoy - National Shrine of Saint Anne
  4. La Reina del Monte Carmelo - Diocesan Shrine of Our Lady of Mount Carmel
  5. Nuestra Señora de la O - Our Lady's Nativity Parish
  6. Nuestra Señora de la Asuncion de Bulakan - Our Lady of the Assumption Parish
  7. La Purisima Concepcion de Santa Maria - La Purisima Concepcion Parish
  8. Our Lady of the Most Holy of Pacita - Santo Rosario Parish
  9. Mother of Divine Providence - Mother of Divine Providence Parish
  10. Nuestra Señora, Virgen del Mar Cautiva - Holy Guardian Angels Parish
  11. Nuestra Señora de la Salud - Saint Nicholas of Tolentino Parish
  12. Ina ng Kagalingan ng May Sakit - San Isidro Labrador Parish
  13. Nuestra Señora de la Soledad de Manila - Our Lady of Solitude Parish
  14. Our Lady, Health of the Sick - Congregation of the Sons of Mary, Health of the Sick
  15. Mary, Comforter of the Afflicted - Mary, Comforter of the Afflicted Parish
  16. Our Lady of Bannuex - Sisters of Mary School
  17. Our Lady of Lujan - Our Lady of Lujan Parish
  18. Virgen de la Rosa de Macati - Saints Peter and Paul Parish
  19. Madre de Divina Gracia - Saint Michael the Archangel Parish
  20. Our Lady of Hope - Our Lady of Hope Parish
  21. Nuestra Señora de la Soledad de Nueva Ecija - Saint Isidore The Farmer Parish
  22. Mary, Mediatrix of All Grace - Mary, Mediatrix of All Grace Parish
  23. Nuestra Señora del Carmen - Our Lady of Mount Carmel Parish
  24. Nuestra Señora de la Soledad de Porta Vaga - San Roque Parish
  25. Mary, Mirror of Justice - Mary, Mirror of Justice Parish
  26. La Virgen Milagrosa de Badoc, Causa de Nuestra Alegria - Saint John the Baptist Parish
  27. Maria Auxiliadora de los Cristianos de Marawi - National Shrine of Mary Help of Christians
  28. Nuestra Señora de los Dolores - National Shrine of Our Lady of Sorrows
  29. Nuestra Señora de las Saleras - Diocesan Shrine of Nuestra Senora de las Saleras
  30. Our Lady of Mount Carmel - National Shrine of Our Lady of Mount Carmel
  31. Our Lady of the Visitation of Guibang - National Shrine of Our Lady of the Visitation
  32. Our Lady of La Salette - National Shrine of Our Lady of La Salette
  33. Our Lady of the Miraculous Medal - National Shrine of Our Lady of the Miraculous Medal
  34. Our Lady of Guadalupe - National Shrine of Our Lady of Guadalupe
  35. Our Lady of Fatima - National Shrine of Our Lady of Fatima
  36. Our Lady of Lourdes - National Shrine of Our Lady of Lourdes
  37. Nuestra Señora de los Dolores de Turumba - Saint Peter of Alcantara
  38. Nuestra Señora del Pilar de Manila - Our Lady of the Pillar Parish Church
  39. Nuestra Señora de Aranzazu de San Mateo - Diocesan Shrine of Our Lady of Aranzazu
  40. Nuestra Señora del Pilar de Imus - Cathedral of Our Lady of the Pillar
  41. Nuestra Señora de Guadalupe de Cebu - Familia Mendez
  42. Nuestra Señora del Buen Suceso de Palanyag - Cathedral of Saint Andrew
  43. Nuestra Señora de los Desamparados de Manila - Our Lady of the Abandoned Parish
  44. Nuestra Señora de Peñafrancia de Manila - Our Lady of Peñafrancia Parish
  45. Nuestra Señora de Namacpacan - Saint Catherine of Alexandria Parish
  46. La Divina Pastora - Three Kings Parish
  47. Nuestra Señora del Santissimo Rosario del Pueblo de Orani - Our Lady of the Rosary Parish
  48. Virgen de los Remedios de Pampanga - Archdiocese of San Fernando
  49. Nuestra Señora de Caysasay - Archdiocesan Shrine of Our Lady of Caysasay
  50. Nuestra Señora de Visitacion de Piat - Minor Basilica of Our Lady of Piat
  51. Nuestra Señora de Peñafrancia de Naga - Peñafrancia Devotees Association
  52. Nuestra Señora del Santissimo Rosario de La Naval de Manila - Familia Aliño
  53. Nuestra Señora de Consolación y Correa - San Agustin Church
  54. La Niña Maria - Familia Balocating
  55. La Familia de la Virgen Maria - Familia Gatdula
  56. La Divina Matrimonia - Familia Castro-Hebron
  57. La Visitacion de la Virgen Maria - Familia Miller
  58. Nuestra Señora de la Natividad - Familia Villacorta
  59. Nuestra Señora de la Buena Muerte - Familia Buena
  60. Maria Santissima, Madre del Mayor Dolor - Familia Santos
  61. Nuestra Señora de Nazarena - Familia Diaz
  62. Nuestra Señora de Algeria de Encuentro - Familia Francisco
  63. Virgen de la Victoria - Familia Tengco
  64. Nuestra Señora de las Flores - Familia Cojuangco
  65. Mother of Love, Peace, and Joy - La Pieta International Prayer Group
  66. La Pieta - La Pieta International Prayer Group
  67. Nuestra Señora de la Fe - Familia Sedantes
  68. Nuestra Señora de los Remedios de Malate - Familia Manlapaz
  69. Nuestra Señora de Cabra - Familia Santos
  70. La Virgen Dolorosa de Murcia - Familia Manalang
  71. Nuestra Señora, Estrella del Mar - Familia Estrella
  72. Our Lady of All Nations - Familia Lane
  73. Nuestra Señora de la Portería - Heirs of Severina de Asis
  74. Nuestra Señora de la Santísima Trinidad - Familia Doctor
  75. Nuestra Señora de la Immaculada Corazon de Maria - Familia de Mesa
  76. Ina Poon Bato - Familia Magsasay
  77. Our Lady, Untier of Knots - Familia Loiz
  78. Sancta Maria, Mater Dei - Mater Dei Marriage Encounter Community
  79. Sancta Maria Virgo Prudentisima - Familia Reyes
  80. Maria Santissima, Vaso Digno de Honor - Familia Fesalbon
  81. Nuestra Señora de la Rosa Mystica - Familia de Jesus
  82. Sancta Maria, Stella Matutina - Familia Quiocho
  83. Santa Maria Degli Angeli - Saint Francis of Assisi College System
  84. Nuestra Señora, Regina Martyrum - Familia de Leon
  85. Mary, Queen of Virgins - Familia Cuevas-de Leon
  86. Nuestra Señora del Santissimo Rosario de Macarena - Familia Azares
  87. Our Mother of Perpetual Help - Familia Patinio
  88. Nuestra Señora de las Estrellas - Familia Pagtakhan
  89. Nuestra Señora de Barangay - Familia Angeles
  90. Nuestra Señora del Santissimo Rosario de Manaoag - Familia Estonatoc
  91. Nuestra Señora de Salvación - Familia Nell
  92. Nuestra Señora de Corazon del Niño Jesus. - Familia de los Reyes
  93. Nuestra Señora de Montserrat - Familia Ancheta
  94. Virgen dela Inmaculada Corazon de Maria - Familia Pineda
  95. Our Lady of Manaoag - Our Lady of Manaoag Chapel
  96. Nuestra Señora de la Inmaculada Concepcion, Mater Purísima - Intramuros Administration