The first Mass in the Philippines is a significant historical event that is believed to have taken place on March 31, 1521, in Limasawa, Leyte. This event marked the introduction of Christianity in the Philippines and was conducted by Father Pedro de Valderrama, a Spanish priest who accompanied Ferdinand Magellan on his voyage. The exact location of the first Mass has been a topic of debate among historians, with some arguing that it took place in Butuan or Homonhon instead of Limasawa. However,

THE FIRST MASS IN THE PHILIPPINES WAS ON 1324 A.D. IN SANTIAGO ISLAND, BOLINAO, PANGASINAN 197 YEARS BEFORE MAGELLAN DISCOVERED THE PHILIPPINES. Blessed Odorico From Friuli (Italy) Franciscan Missionary Born in Pordenone (Italy) around 1275 A.D. – Father Odorico, a courageous and religious Franciscan missionary pioneered the spread of the Gospel in Asia and China. He traveled always barefooted among indescribable difficulties and dangers exhausting his energies in the service of the Kingdom of G