the first catholic mass took place on march 31, 1521, in the philippines.
the first catholic mass took place on march 31, 1521, in the philippines.
where did the first catholic mass takes place in the philippines?
march 31 , 1521
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the first catholic mass in the philippines was held on march 31, 1521, easter sunday. it was said by father pedro de valderrama along the shores of what was referred to in the journals of antonio pigafetta as "mazaua".









































today, this site is widely believed by many to be limasawa at the tip of southern leyte, though this is contested by some who assert that the first mass was instead held at masao, butuan.









































section::::landing on philippine shores.
first mass in the philippines
bullet::::- berlin: st. hedwig parish, established in 1745, first roman catholic mass in 1719,









































bullet::::- frankfurt upon oder: holy cross parish, established in 1789, first roman catholic mass in 1786,









































bullet::::- potsdam: ss. peter and paul parish, established in 1789, first roman catholic mass in the same year,









































bullet::::- spandau: ss. peter and paul parish on gewehrplan, haselhorst, established in 1723, first roman catholic mass in 1722,









































bullet::::- stettin: st. john the baptist parish, established in 1722, first roman catholic mass in 1717, and









































bullet::::- stralsund: holy trinity parish, established in 1784, first roman catholic mass in 1761.
roman catholic archdiocese of berlin