Religion in the Philippines
Christianity is the predominant religion in the Philippines, with Roman Catholicism being its largest denomination. Sizeable minorities adhering to Islam, Dharmic religions, and indigenous Philippine folk religions are also present.
Catholic devotees flock to the Manila Cathedral on Maundy Thursday in 2018 for the traditional Visita Iglesia.
The Catholic Cebu Metropolitan Cathedral, built on the site of the Church of St. Vitales, the first church built in the Philippines
Iglesia Filipina Independiente Parish of Our Lady of Guidance in Magallanes, Cavite
St. Michael the Archangel Parish of Binakayan of the Iglesia Filipina Independiente in Kawit
Catholic Church in the Philippines
As part of the worldwide Catholic Church, the Catholic Church in the Philippines, or the Philippine Catholic Church, is under the spiritual direction of the Pope in Rome. The Philippines is one of the two nations in Asia having a substantial portion of the population professing the Catholic faith, along with East Timor, and has the third largest Catholic population in the world after Brazil and Mexico. The episcopal conference responsible in governing the faith is the Catholic Bishops' Conference of the Philippines (CBCP).
Manila Cathedral
Filipinas ready for church, 1905
The Santo Niño de Cebú, the oldest Christian artifact in the Philippines. In 1521, Ferdinand Magellan gave this statue to a Cebuano chieftain that converted to Christianity
Magellan's Cross outside of the Basilica del Santo Niño, Cebu City. The Cross is a symbol of the introduction of Christianity to the islands.
