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The Making of The First Filipino Saint, The Ala-Ala Foundation, 1982. Villaroel, Fidel "Lorenzo de Manila: The Protomartyr of the Philippines and His Companions", UST Publishing, Inc., 1988; Dela Peña, Rev. Ordanico "The Birth of the Catholic Philippines in Asia: Includes the Lives of San Lorenzo Ruiz and Blessed Pedro Calungsod", Xlibris Corp ...
Some Filipino historians have long contested the idea that Limasawa was the site of the first Catholic mass in the country. [27] Historian Sonia Zaide identified Masao (also Mazaua) in Butuan as the location of the first Christian mass. [14] The basis of Zaide's claim is the diary of Antonio Pigafetta, chronicler of Magellan's voyage.
Catholic holy days, such as Christmas and Good Friday, are observed as national holidays, [142] with local saints' days being observed as holidays in different towns and cities. The Hispanic -influenced custom of holding fiestas in honor of patron saints have become an integral part of Filipino culture , as it allows for communal celebration ...
The following is a list of bishops of the Catholic Church in the Philippines. The Catholic Church in the Philippines comprises: 75Latin Church dioceses led by bishops; 7 apostolic vicariates led by apostolic vicars; 4 territorial prelatures led by Bishop-Prelate; The Military Ordinariate of the Philippines, for military personnel
The 2016 edition marked the first time that the congress had a global satellite broadcast. It was planned that the coverage of the event would be similar to that of Pope Francis's visit to the Philippines in January 2015. The IEC Channel featured 12 hours of programming which covered all major events of the IEC, live and tape-delay broadcasts.
The first Filipino canonized as saint was Lorenzo Ruiz, a married lay Dominican and member of the Rosarian Confraternity in dedication to Our Lady. Ruiz died as a martyr of faith during the persecutions in Nagasaki, Japan , where the Japanese rulers organized an anti-clerical campaign.
Under consecrators are the numbers (or letters) referencing previous bishops on the list. The number listed first represents the principal consecrator. If a series of letters is under "Consecrators", then the consecrators were bishops from outside the Philippines (the list of foreign sees is at the bottom of the page).
The theology of the Eucharist and its role as a sacrament developed during this period. Basing himself on the First Apology and the Dialogue with Trypho of Justin Martyr writing around 150 AD, K.W. Noakes deduces the following liturgical structure was in use at that time: Scripture Readings and Homily; Intercessions and Kiss-of-Peace