FIRST MASS

• Who was Antonio Pigafetta?

  A Venetian scholar and explorer
• What years did Antonio Pigafetta participate in the expedition around the world?

  1519 to 1522
• What role did Antonio Pigafetta have in relation to Ferdinand Magellan?

  He was a chronicler and a friend of Ferdinand Magellan
• What significant document did Antonio Pigafetta write?

  The first voyage around the world
• Who led the voyage that Pigafetta chronicled?

  Ferdinand Magellan
• When did the voyage led by Ferdinand Magellan begin and end?

  It began in 1519 and ended in 1522
• What was the route taken by Magellan's expedition?

  Path Westward route to Asia
• How many crew members originally set out on Magellan's expedition?

  270 crew members
• How many crew members returned to Seville after the voyage?

  18 crew members
• What was the total distance covered by Magellan's expedition?

  460 leagues
• On what date was the first Mass held according to Pigafetta's account?

  March 31, 1521
• Where did Pigafetta state the first Mass was held?

  On an island called "Mazaua"
• What are the main theories regarding the site of the first Mass in the Philippines?

  • The Butuan Tradition
  • The Shift in Opinion
  • The Evidence for Limasawa
  • The Geography of Mazaua
  • Why Then the Butuan Tradition?
  • The Importance of Butuan
• What does the Butuan Tradition claim about the first Mass?

  It claims the first Mass was celebrated at Butuan on April 8, 1521
• Who were the key figures that accepted the Butuan Tradition for about three centuries?

  Fr. Francisco Colins S.J. and Fr. Francisco Combes S.J.
• What was the main reason for the shift in opinion regarding the site of the first Mass?

  Father Pablo Pastells S.J.'s rediscovery
• What did Father Pablo Pastells S.J. state about Magellan's journey?

  He stated that Magellan did not go to Butuan but went directly to Cebu from Limasawa
• What evidence supports the claim for Limasawa as the site of the first Mass?

  Evidence from Albo's log-book and Pigafetta's account
• Who was Francisco Albo?


  The pilot of the ship in the expedition
• What did Albo's log-book document about the expedition's route?

  It documented their course from a westerly direction to various islands
• What did Pigafetta's maps indicate about Mazaua?

  It indicated that Mazaua lies near the southwestern tip of Ceilon
• What was the significance of the two native kings mentioned by Pigafetta?

  They were part of the interactions during the expedition
• What does the argument from omission refer to in Pigafetta's account?

  It refers to the lack of mention of Butuan in relation to the first Mass
• What did the Legazpi expedition reveal about Mazaua and Butuan?

  They were understood to be entirely different places
• How is the geography of Mazaua described?

  It is shaped like a tadpole with hills and a narrow coastal strip
• What is suggested about the Butuan Tradition's origins?

  It is based on second-hand information and possible misunderstandings
• What does the importance of Butuan in Philippine history signify?

  It signifies its role as a significant trading port and cultural center
• What was the fate of the monument erected in Butuan in 1872?

  It was saved by the local population and later rehabilitated
• What was the controversy surrounding the rehabilitation of the Butuan monument?

  It could imply official sanction of the Butuan tradition
• What was planned for the Butuan monument in 1978?

  A concrete pedestal shaped like a ship's prow was to be constructed
• What should be pointed out regarding the historical error in the 1872 inscription of the Butuan monument?

  It should be recognized as a historical error
• What was the significance of Magellan's anchorage?

  It marked a key point in the first voyage around the world
• Antonio Pigafetta

  · A Venetian scholar and explorer.

  · Member of the expedition around the

  world in year 1519 to 1522.

  · A chronicler and a friend of Ferdinand

  Magellan.

  · Wrote in his manuscript or diary the first

  voyage around the world
• The Voyage

  · Headed by Ferdinand Magellan

  · Begun on 1519

  · Ended on 1522

  · Path Westward route to Asia

  · Originally 270 crew

  · 18 crew returned to Seville

  Total distance 460 leagues (from start to end)
• March 16, 1521 (Saturday)

  · Arrived at Zamal (30 leagues from the Thieves Island)

  · Landed at an island near it to rest and take water

  Set up two tents for the sick and killed a sow (female pig)
• March 17, 1521

  Landed on Humunu
• March 18, 1521(Monday)

  · After dinner, a boat came to them with nine men

  · Magellan gave them red caps, looking glasses, combs, bells and ivory

  · They promised that in 4 days, the men will give rice and cocos
• March 25, 1521 (Monday)

  · Monday the Passion of week, and feast of our lady , they left Humunu.

  · Pigafetta’s feet slipped, and fell to the sea and cried for help.

  They took course and passed four islands (Cenalo, Huinanghar, Ibusson and Abrien)
• March 31, 1521 (Feast of Easter)

  · They celebrated the first mass in the Philippines officiated by the Augustinian Friar Pedro Valderrama

  · The king of Butuan and King of Mazaua are both present

  · Magellan planted a cross upon on its mountain tip
• March 29, 1521 (Good Friday)

  · Magellan an interpreter to the king to request for money for his ships and send his peace

  · The king came to the ship and embraced Magellan and gave each other goods

  · Magellan said to the king that he wanted to be with him like brothers; the king agreed

  · Magellan showed the king a sea chart, ship compass, and told him about this travels