Case file · Apparition / miracle
The Black Christ of Esquipulas
A crucifix carved in 1594 by Quirio Cataño and installed in Esquipulas, Guatemala, in 1595 darkened over time and became Central America's most visited pilgrimage image, linked to many healing reports.
1595 CE · 14.56, -89.35 · status: account
The account
The site was already sacred before the image arrived. In 1737 the archbishop of Guatemala credited his cure to the Christ and built the great basilica. Pilgrims eat blessed clay tablets from the area.