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Orthodoxy in the Philippines

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Orthodoxy in the Philippines
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 == The beginnings of Christianity in the Philippines== 
Christianity was first introduced to the Philippines in the 16th century by Spain when the Philippines became a colony. Until the Philippine Revolution of 1896, it was illegal for any non-Roman Catholic Church to establish in the Philippines and punishable by death for Filipinos to convert from the Roman Catholic Church. The Archbishop of Manila served as both representative of the Spanish Inquisition and, during the absence of the Governor-General, the Spanish Crown.
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 == Orthodoxy in the Philippines== 
Orthodoxy arrived in the Philippines due to the influx of Russian emigrees fleeing the Soviet regime during the American colonial regime. In 1935, a large Russian parish was established in Manila and the Patriarch of Moscow and All Russia appointed Father Mikhail Yerokhin as vicar. The Episcopal Church then permitted Fr. Mikhail to use the north transept of their cathedral for worship. In 1937, the first Orthodox cathedral was built and was named after the Iberian Icon of the Mother of God. This also became the first Orthodox altar in the Philippines. Later, both the Episcopal and Russian Orthodox cathedrals were destoryed during the Second World War.
In 1949, 5,500 Russian Orthodox from China, including then Archbishop John Maximovitch, was relocated to Tubabao in south-central Philippines by the International Refugee Organization and with the permission of the newly independent Republic of the Philippines. Archbishop John Maximovitch then established a wooden church, orphanage, and other buildings in Tubabao for the refugees. Until the present time, older Filipinos still remember the "Holy Man" and he is still revered by non-Orthodox in south-central Philippines.
Tubabao, however, was (and still is) an underdeveloped island which is humid, prone to typhoons, and at times inaccessible due to the ocean conditions---- == The entry of St. When a Russian commented on their fear that a typhoon would destory their camp to local Filipinos, they replied that there was nothing to worry about because “your holy man blesses your camp from four directions every night.” There were no typhoons or floods while Archbishop John Maximovitch was there. of Shanghai and San Franciso == 
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In 1997Tubabao, Greek expatriate businessmen in however, was (and still is) an underdeveloped island which is humid, prone to typhoons, and at times inaccessible due to the Philippines opened ocean conditions. When a Russian commented on their fear that a Greek parish under the Ecumenical Patriarchate in Manilatyphoon would destory their camp to local Filipinos, they replied that there was nothing to worry about because “your holy man blesses your camp from four directions every night.” There were no typhoons or floods while Archbishop John Maximovitch was there.
In 2007Through the persistent lobbying of Archbishop John Maximovitch to the US Congress, very preliminary discussions are being held the refugees were allowed to re-establish a Russian Orthodox Church presence settle in the Philippines with several planned parishes for Filipinos United States and for other Orthodox Christians needing pastoral careAustralia beginning in 1951. [[Image:Example.jpg]]
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