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What is the meaning of Limasawa?
Limasawa Street is derived from the Butuanon word ‘masawa’ which means ‘light’, and is also the name of a street that is special in one of the Ben&Ben members, grounded with a “deeply personal story that offers the comforts of life and home”.
What is the history of Limasawa?
Limasawa is historic in that the first Christian Mass in the Far East was celebrated in this island on March 31, 1521 by Ferdinand Magellan. In 1994, President Fidel V. Ramos approved Republic Act No. 7822 declaring Limasawa as a Tourist Zone in 1994.
Why is it called Limasawa?
How Limasawa got its name? Rajah Kolambu, the Rajah of the Island has 5 wives, that is why the place was called Limasawa which means lima asawa (5 wives).
Why is Limasawa important?
Limasawa is famous as it is believed to be the site of the first mass in Philippine soil, officiated on Easter Sunday of March 31, 1521 by Father Pedro de Valderrama under the fleet of Ferdinand Magellan.
Who is the chieftain of Limasawa?
On March 29, 1521 Ferdinand Magellan reached the island of Limasawa or Masawa in Leyte in his quest to circumnavigate the globe and to find new trade route. this island was ruled by Rajah (king) Kulambu.
Who is Father Pedro de Valderrama?
Father Pedro de Valderrama was the only priest in Magellan’s crew, who was given the task of celebrating the first Holy Mass on the shores of Limasawa, an island at the tip of Southern Leyte.
Is Masao Butuan an island?
The place described as an island and masao, butuan is not an island.
Who officiated the first Mass in the Philippines?
Father Pedro de Valderrama
The first documented Catholic Mass in the Philippines was held on March 31, 1521, Easter Sunday. It was conducted by Father Pedro de Valderrama of Ferdinand Magellan’s expedition along the shores of what was referred to in the journals of Antonio Pigafetta as “Mazaua”.
Who officiated the first baptism in the Philippines?
On April 14, 1521, Rajah Humabon, his wife, and around 400 Filipino natives were baptized into Christianity, in a ceremony administered by Fr. Valderrama. The Philippines is set to celebrate 500 years of Christianity in the country next year.