Subjects being compared:

-The Conflicting accounts of the site of the first Mass in the Philippines.

Reasons for comparison:

-To know the differences and similarities of Limasawa and Butuan.

BUTUAN
SOURCE A
-According to Pigafeta, a Venetian
Scholar who accompanied Megallan on
his voyage, the site of the first Mass
was the island of Mazaua. It happened
on the easther of the Sunday, 31 of
March 1521.
SOURCE B
-The location of the latitude, other
primary sources locate the place at 90
north latitude, and others at nine 2’.3.
With this location, it quickly takes
away Limasawa as a possible site
because it is closer by 10 degrees and
supports the claim of Masao, Butuan
because it is precisely at nine degrees.

LIMASAWA
SOURCE A SOURCE B
-Checking the modern plans it will
show that the island name Mazaua in
-According to Fr. Pedro de Valderama, the account and maps of Pigafetta, the
Champlain of the Magellan- Elcano place tip off mostly on Leyte island
expedition the earliest recorded mass where Limasawa is located that time.
in the Philippines territory was held
in the Limasawa on March 31, 1521.
Similarities and Differences:

-It is noted that both Colin and Combes picture off Magellan as visiting both
Butuan and Limasawa. In Colin’s account, Magellan went first to Butuan, then
to Limasawa, in his vision, Magellan visits Limasawa first from he goes to
Butuan, then he returns to Limasawa and then to Cebu.

Conclusion:
-The site of first Mass in the Philippines happened in Limasawa on the Easter
Sunday of March 1521. The chronology of events are accurate to the given
evidences and it is on Limasawa. Butuan tradition is the based on second hand
information.