The first Catholic Mass in the Philippines was held on March 31, 1521, Easter Sunday. According to the diary of Antonio Pigafetta, it was held along the shores of what was referred to as Mazaua. Pigafetta joined the expedition to the Spice Islands led by explorer Ferdinand Magellan under the flag of King Charles I of Spain.
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.
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