COLONIALISM AND IMPERIALISM
COLONIALISM AND ITS ANALYSIS
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Question
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Where was the first mass in the Philippines held?
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Homonhon
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Mactan
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Limasawa
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None of the above
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -The legislative fiat declared “The site in Magallanes, Limasawa Island in the Province of Leyte, where the first Mass in the Philippines was held is hereby declared a national shrine to commemorate the birth of Christianity in the Philippines.” Magallanes is east of the island of Limasawa.
Detailed explanation-2: -The earliest recorded mass in the Philippine territory was held in Limasawa on March 31, 1521. It was officiated by Fr. Pedro de Valderama, chaplain of the Magellan-Elcano expedition. That day in the Roman Catholic calendar was Easter Sunday.
Detailed explanation-3: -On Easter Sunday, 31 March 1521, Fr. Pedro de Valederrama celebrated the first mass in the Philippines.
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