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The document discusses the site of the first Catholic mass in the Philippines. It was held on March 31, 1521 in either Butuan or Limasawa, as these two places have been a subject of historical controversy. The mass was led by Ferdinand Magellan and marked the beginning of Roman Catholicism in the country. Antonio Pigafetta, an Italian explorer who traveled with Magellan, recorded the event in his diary and maps. Scholars have debated whether Pigafetta's documentation refers to Butuan or Limasawa as the specific island where the mass took place.

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First Mass

The document discusses the site of the first Catholic mass in the Philippines. It was held on March 31, 1521 in either Butuan or Limasawa, as these two places have been a subject of historical controversy. The mass was led by Ferdinand Magellan and marked the beginning of Roman Catholicism in the country. Antonio Pigafetta, an Italian explorer who traveled with Magellan, recorded the event in his diary and maps. Scholars have debated whether Pigafetta's documentation refers to Butuan or Limasawa as the specific island where the mass took place.

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  • Site of the First Mass in the Philippines: Provides an artistic depiction of the first Catholic Mass in the Philippines, setting the historical scene.
  • Introduction: Introduces the document, focusing on historical background related to the first Mass.
  • Antonio Pigafetta: Details the life and explorations of Antonio Pigafetta, who documented Magellan's voyage.
  • According to Antonio Pigafetta: Explores Pigafetta’s accounts regarding the location and details of the first Mass.
  • Butuan or Limasawa?: Discusses the controversy over the actual location of the first Mass: Butuan or Limasawa.

SITE OF THE FIRST MASS

IN THE PHILIPPINES
Introduction
ANTONIO
PIGAFETTA
ANTONIO PIGAFETTA
-1491 when he was born at Vicenza, Republic of Venice or known now as
Italy and died at the age of 39-40

-1531 he studied astronomy; geography and cartography

-He is an Italian scholar and explorer from the Republic of Venice

-He travelled with the Portuguese explorer Ferdinand Magellan and his
crew on their First Voyage around the world

-He was who one of the 18 men returned to Spain in 1522


According to
Antonio Pigafetta
The first Catholic Mass
in the Philippines was
held on March 31, 1521
(Eastern Sunday)
According to Antonio Pigafetta

*located at the Southern Leyte

*a popularly known as the birthplace of the Church


in the Philippines.

*Holy First Mass marked the birth of Roman


Catholicism in the Philippines.
Butuan or
Limasawa
“THE TRUE IDENTITY OF
MAZAUA”
MASAO,
BUTUAN
BUTUAN
*1872 : A monument to commemorate the site of
first mass on the Philippines was erected in Butuan.

*1953: The people in Butuan asked the Philippine


Historical Committee to rehabilitate the monument
or place a marker on the site.
BUTUAN
*On the basis of this objection the monument was re
erected but the marble slab stating it was the site of
first mass was removed.

*Zaide identified Masao in Butuan as the location of


the first mass. The basis Zaide’s claim is the diary of
Antonio Pigafetta, chronicle of Magellan’s voyage
LIMASAWA
LIMASAWA
*Jaime de Veyra stated that the first mass was
celebrated in Limasawa not in Butuan.

*Historian Pablo Pastells stating by the footnote to


Francisco Colin’s Labor Evangelica that Magellan
did not go to Butuan but form Limasawa to Cebu
LIMASAWA
* Francisco Albo - pilot of Magellan’s flagship does
not mention the first mass but he writes that they
erected a cross on a mountain which overlooked
three islands the west and the southwest.

*James Robertson agreed with Pastells in a footnote


that “Mazua” was actually Limasawa.
LIMASAWA
* in the authentic account of Pigafetta, the port was
not in Butuan but an island named Mazua ( Masawa)

*Father Bernard studied all the Pigafetta’s maps,


which place in Mazau off the southern tip of the
larger island of Leyte, a check with the modern
maps will show that this jibes with Limasawa and
not Masao or Butuan.
Evidences
LIMASAWA
1. The evidence of Albo’s Log-Book
2. The Evidence of Pigafetta
a) Pigafetta’s testimony regarding the route;
b)The evidence of Pigafetta’s map
c)The two native kings
d)The seven days at “Mazaua”
e)An argument from omission
3. Summary of the evidence of Albo and Pigafetta.
4. Confirmatory evidence from the Legazpi
expedition.
BUTUAN
1. The name of the place
2. the route from Homonhon
3. the latitude position
4. The geographical features
a) the bonfire
b) the balanghai
c) house
d) abundance of gold
e) a developed settlement
Conclusion
QUIZ
Quiz

1.) He travelled with the Portuguese explorer


Ferdinand Magellan and his crew on their First
Voyage around the world

a.) Antonio Pigafetta

b.)Antonio Pigafita
Quiz

2.) The first Catholic Mass in the Philippines was


held on

A.)March 31, 1521

B.)March 21, 1521


Quiz

3.) The Two places that involved the site of the first
mass controversy

A.) Butuan and Limasawa

B.) Butuan and SaWaNaSYA


Quiz

4.) 1872 : A _________________ to


commemorate the site of first mass on the
Philippines was erected in Butuan.

A.) Monument

B.) Painting
Quiz

5.) _____ men returned to Spain in 1522

A.) 18

B.) Only Magellan


Quiz

6.) Who is this?

A.) Ferdinand Magellan

B.) Antonio Pigafetta


Quiz

7.)What event is this?

A.) Holy Communion

B.) First mass


Quiz

8.)Where is this?

A.) Limasawa

B.) Butuan
Quiz

9.)Where is this?

A.) Butuan

B.) Limasawa
Quiz

6.)What is the religion


practiced?

A.) Baptist

B.) Roman Catholic


Quiz

11.) *1953: The people in Butuan asked the


Philippine Historical Committee to rehabilitate the
monument or place a marker on the site.
A.) True
B.) False
Quiz

12.) *On the basis of this objection the monument


was re erected but the marble slab stating it was the
site of first mass was removed.
A.) True
B.) False
Quiz

13.) The first Catholic Mass in the Philippines was


held on March 31, 1521 (Eastern Sunday)
A.) True
B.) False
Quiz

14.) 18 men returned to Spain in 1522


A.) True
B.) False
Quiz

15.) Holy First Mass marked the birth of Roman


Catholicism in the Philippines.
A.) True
B.) False

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