Complex sentence: The Santo Niño was popularly considered the official patron saint of Cebu, but the Church in the Philippines suppressed the notion and clarified that it is not the representation of a saint that intercedes to God but rather of God himself (specifically, Jesus Christ).
Split into simpler sentences: The Santo Niño was popularly considered the official "patron saint" of Cebu, but the Church in the Philippines suppressed the notion. The Church clarified that it is not the representation of a saint that intercedes to God but rather of God Himself (specifically, Jesus Christ).