<Tr> <Th> Date </Th> <Td> 31 March 1521 (Easter Sunday) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Location </Th> <Td> Mazaua, Southern Leyte </Td> </Tr> <P> The first Catholic Mass in the Philippines was held on March 31, 1521, Easter Sunday . It was said by Father Pedro de Valderrama along the shores of what was referred to in the journals of Antonio Pigafetta as "Mazaua". </P> <P> 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 . </P>

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