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Magellan's Cross

1521 · 16th century

Magellan's Cross is a Christian cross planted by the expedition of Ferdinand Magellan in Cebu, Philippines, in April 1521, at the baptism of Rajah Humabon and his people. It stands in a small chapel next to the Basilica of the Santo Niño in Cebu City and is said to enclose remains of the original cross within a later wooden casing. It is a symbol of the arrival of Christianity in the Philippines.

Magellan's Cross
Image: LMP 2001 · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons

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Rajahnate of Cebu

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The Epoch Institute. (2026). Magellan's Cross. In The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia. https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/magellans-cross
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The Epoch Institute. “Magellan's Cross.” The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia. 2026. https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/magellans-cross.
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