Cebu is the capital of the Catholic faith by virtue of being the first Christian city, the first capital of the Spanish East Indies, and the birthplace of Christianity and the Philippine Church. Pope John Paul II, in his Homily for Families in Cebu (February 19, 1981), called the island as the birthplace of Christianity in the Philippines. At over 3,000,000 adherents, the province of Cebu has the highest number of Roman Catholics out of any province in the Philippines.
cebu is the capital of the catholic faith by virtue of being the first christian city the first capital of the spanish east indies and the birthplace of christianity and the philippine church pope john paul ii in his homily for families in cebu (february 19 1981) called the island as the birthplace of christianity in the philippines at over 3000000 adherents the province of cebu has the highest number of roman catholics out of any province in the philippines