Joesilo Amalla’s 644-page An Island They Called Mazaua left no doubt in my non-historian’s mind that Mazaua was that first Mass site. But then Dr. Mora later took note of the uncertainty that began to shroud the first Mass site by the year 1563. 1525: Printer Simon de Colines’ published Pigafetta’s long travel diary in Paris, and Pigafetta gifted the Queen Regent of France a copy. This abridgment and its translation errors planted doubts about Mazaua’s location and claim as the first Mass site. Next: Getting our history right after 500 years – 2Visit Jose Carillo’s English Forum, http://josecarilloforum.com.

Source: Manila Times March 24, 2021 16:15 UTC