This document discusses the debate around the location of the first Catholic mass in the Philippines - whether it took place in Limasawa Island or Butuan City. There is evidence cited from historical accounts and documents that support both locations. However, the majority of reliable sources like Pigafetta's journal and the accounts of those who were part of Magellan's voyage indicate that the first mass was likely held on Limasawa Island on March 31, 1521, making it the site where Roman Catholicism was established in the Philippines. While the Butuan tradition also exists, there is not enough clear evidence to substantiate that claim over the Limasawa tradition.
This document discusses the debate around the location of the first Catholic mass in the Philippines - whether it took place in Limasawa Island or Butuan City. There is evidence cited from historical accounts and documents that support both locations. However, the majority of reliable sources like Pigafetta's journal and the accounts of those who were part of Magellan's voyage indicate that the first mass was likely held on Limasawa Island on March 31, 1521, making it the site where Roman Catholicism was established in the Philippines. While the Butuan tradition also exists, there is not enough clear evidence to substantiate that claim over the Limasawa tradition.
This document discusses the debate around the location of the first Catholic mass in the Philippines - whether it took place in Limasawa Island or Butuan City. There is evidence cited from historical accounts and documents that support both locations. However, the majority of reliable sources like Pigafetta's journal and the accounts of those who were part of Magellan's voyage indicate that the first mass was likely held on Limasawa Island on March 31, 1521, making it the site where Roman Catholicism was established in the Philippines. While the Butuan tradition also exists, there is not enough clear evidence to substantiate that claim over the Limasawa tradition.
This document discusses the debate around the location of the first Catholic mass in the Philippines - whether it took place in Limasawa Island or Butuan City. There is evidence cited from historical accounts and documents that support both locations. However, the majority of reliable sources like Pigafetta's journal and the accounts of those who were part of Magellan's voyage indicate that the first mass was likely held on Limasawa Island on March 31, 1521, making it the site where Roman Catholicism was established in the Philippines. While the Butuan tradition also exists, there is not enough clear evidence to substantiate that claim over the Limasawa tradition.
Just days after Ferdinand Magellan's arrival in the Philippines on March 30, 1521, the first Catholic mass was celebrated there. This is regarded as the start of Roman Catholicism in this nation. It was initially contemplated on the island of Limasawa, which is located in the province of Leyte. Some historians contend that the misunderstanding resulted from a translation error. Nevertheless, for many years, various Filipinos, including experts in education, history, religion, and other professions, have debated the location of the Easter Sunday "First Mass," with both Butuan City and Limasawa claiming to be the site of this significant religious ritual. Strong evidence points to Masaua in Butuan rather than Limasawa in Samar-Leyte as the location of our nation's first mass. It discusses the lives of early explorers, depictions of the islands and their inhabitants, their histories, and records of Catholic missions, as well as the political, economic, cultural, and religious aspects of the nation. However, there are indisputable firsthand accounts from people who were present at the time, including Antonio Pigafetta, the journey's official historian, Gines de Mafra, a founding member of Magellan's crew who returned to Spain and reported on what he discovered in Masaua, and additional credible evidence. Geographic information and the absence of any mention of the river that describes Masaua Island suggest that the first mass took place at Limasawa (Abatayo, 2019). Father Francisco Colin S.J., a historian, According to (1592-1660), Magellan reached Butuan, Limasawa, and Cebu in that order. Author Father Francisco Combes S.J. is a Jesuit. presents a unique viewpoint. Magellan reportedly made two trips to Limasawa. His story states that Magellan's voyage traveled from Limasawa to Butuan, then made their way back to Limasawa before arriving in Cebu on April 7th, 1521. Another assertion made in 1698 by a Calabrian named Giovanni Franceso Gemeili Careri reinforced the idea that the first mass did not occur in Butuan because of the incorrect date provided (Bernad, 1983). Only a few slight deviations from the Butuan tradition's norms can be considered odd (Makabenta, 2019). The first mass in the Philippines was held on Limasawa Island in the Visayas on March 31, 1521, despite the fact that the Limasawa tradition began soon after Butuan. Because there isn't enough evidence to sustain the Butuan tradition, historians constructed the magnificent Limasawa tradition in its place. It was also established that Magellan and his soldiers had left a crucifix there. (2006) Cebu Living Unlike the other tradition, this one is supported by a variety of reliable sources, like as Albo's journal, information from Pigafetta, and Legazpi's expedition. Albo left out any information about the initial mass's location or when it occurred. The cross that is currently referred to as Magellan's cross was built by Magellan and his troops. As a result, Limasawa, not Butuan, is where Roman Catholicism originated. Due to the fact that these individuals participated in the voyage, they are strong pieces of evidence (Bernad, 1983). Albo and Pigafetta were part of Magellan's expedition. REFERENCE batayo, R. (2019, November 13). Limasawa or Butuan? Debates continue on wherefirst Mass was held. https://cebudailynews.inquirer.net/270037/limasawa-or-butuan-debates-continue-on- where-first-mass-was-held#ixzz6ZoENlKCP Antonio Pigafetta. The First Voyage around the World 1519–1522: An. Account of Magellan's Expedition. Ed. Theodore J. Cachey, Jr. Bernad S.J. Butuan or Limasawa? The site the First Mass in the Philippines: A Reexamination of the Evidence. National Book Store. 1983. Cebu Living: The good life in the Beautiful Island. http://living.cebunetwork.com/article/magellan- cross-cebu/. May 4, 2006.Cimagala, Roy. (2018, June 7). Where did the first Mass in the Philippines take place? Panay News. https://www.panaynews.net/where-did-the-first-mass-in-the-philippines-take- place/ Makabenta, y. (2019, January 31). The Manila Times. Magellan Never Went to Butuan. https://www.manilatimes.net/2019/01/31/opinion/columnists/topanalysis/Magellan-never-went-to- butuan/504604 Mayol, A.V & Gabieta, J. (2020, August 21). Limasawa, not Butuan, affirmed as site of first Mass in PH. Retrieved from https://newsinfo.inquirer.net/1325039/limasawa-not-butuan-affirmed-as-site-of- first-mass-in-ph Rolando O. Borrinaga. The right place for disputed first Mass in Limasawa. http://newsinfo.inquirer.net/inquirerheadlines/regions/view/20070414 60362/The_right_place_for_disputed_first_Mass_in_Limasawa. April 14, 2007.
The Philippine Islands, 1493-1898 — Volume 13 of 55
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Explorations by Early Navigators, Descriptions of the Islands and Their Peoples, Their History and Records of The Catholic Missions, As Related in Contemporaneous Books and Manuscripts, Showing the Political, Economic, Commercial and Religious Conditions of Those Islands from Their Earliest Relations with European Nations to the Close of the Nineteenth Century