Date | April 4, 2021 – April 22, 2022 |
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Location | Primarily in the Philippines (some events held outside the country) |
Type | Series of commemorations |
Theme | "Gifted to Give" (Matthew 10:8) |
Organized by | Catholic Bishops' Conference of the Philippines |
Website | 500yoc |
The 500 Years of Christianity in the Philippines (500 YOC) was a quincentennial observed in the Philippines. It was held from April 4, 2021, to April 22, 2022, to commemorate the introduction of Christianity in the Philippines in 1521 when the Magellan expedition made a stopover in the islands.