WebOn March 31, 2024, about 3,000 Catholics attended the pre-pandemic 498th anniversary of the first Mass held on Limasawa Island, headed by the then Apostolic Nuncio to the Philippines, Archbishop Gabriele Giordano Caccia, and concelebrated by Cebu Archbishop Jose Palma, Palo Archbishop John Du, and Maasin Bishop Precioso Cantillas, SDB. WebFirst Mass in The Philippines The first mass in the Philippines was on Easter Sunday March 31, 1521 in an island named Mazaua by eyewitnesses Antonio Pigafetta, Ginés de Mafra, Francisco Albo, the Genoese pilot, and Martín de Ayamonte, at a location widely—and mistakenly—believed to be Limasawa, a town islet to the tip of Southern …
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WebApril 14, 2024 – Commemoration of the first Christian baptisms in the Philippines. Rajah Humabon and 50 others agreed to get baptized 500 years ago. ... April 17, 2024 – Commemoration of the first Easter Sunday mass in the Philippines. The date itself also falls on a Easter Sunday, will also mark the official kickoff of the 500 Years of ... WebMar 31, 2024 · On Easter Sunday in 1521, Father Pedro de Valderrama celebrated the first Catholic Mass in what is now the Philippines, specifically on the island of Limasawa in … rolling on the river meme
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WebAug 16, 2024 · Philippine Daily Inquirer. RESOLVING DEBATE ON SITE OF FIRST MASS IN PH Book asserts Butuan, not Limasawa, hosted historic religious rite almost 500 years ago 2024-08-16 - By Tonette Orejas @ttorejasinq ... The date of the Mass was on April 8, 1521, following the Gregorian calendar. WebMay 3, 2013 · The first Catholic mass in the Philippines happened on March 31, 1521, just three days after Ferdinand Magellan landed on Philippine shore. This event is seen to be the birth of Roman Catholicism in the country. The location of the mass was contentious. WebJun 19, 2024 · Here it is: Philippine History textbooks still refer to March 31, 1521 in Limasawa as the site of “the first mass,” but many years after, some historians began to … rolling on the highway song