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The Infant Jesus of Prague ( Czech: Pražské Jezulátko: Spanish: Niño Jesús de Praga) is a 16th-century wax -coated wooden statue of the Child Jesus holding a globus cruciger of Spanish origin, now located in the Discalced Carmelite Church of Our Lady of Victories in Malá Strana, Prague, Czech Republic.
The home of the Infant Jesus of Prague is in the city of Prague, which is the capital of the Czech Republic. The original statue has been restored and preserved in the Carmelite church of Our Lady of Victory. The Church was returned to the Carmelites after the fall of Communism.
The Church of Our Lady of Victories (Czech: Kostel Panny Marie Vítězné), also referred as the Shrine of the Infant Jesus of Prague, in Malá Strana, the "Lesser Quarter" of Prague, is a church governed and administered by the Discalced Carmelites. The shrine is home to the famed statue called the Infant Jesus of Prague.
The Story of the Infant Jesus of Prague. Special devotion to the Divine Child originated with the Carmelites in the city of Prague, Bohemia, in the beginning of the seventeenth century.
The tradition of the Infant Jesus procession and the coronation continues to this day. On May 27,1995, a solemn procession of the Infant Jesus took place in the streets of Prague with Cardinal Sin of Manila (Philippines) and Cardinal Vlk of Prague leading the procession.
Aug 31, 2023 · Infant Jesus of Prague or in Czech – Pražské Jezulátko (in Latin: Jesulus Pragensis) is a small wooden statue with a layer of coloured wax sculptured into a standing child representing Jesus Christ as a young child.
Nov 26, 2022 · The Infant Jesus in Prague minus his finery. The Infant of Prague is a small 16 th century wooden statue of the Infant Jesus of Prague. It was made in Spain, and brought to Prague by a Spanish princess. It was eventually believed to have some miraculous powers, and has been the object of veneration within the Roman Catholic church for several ...