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Bicol is the one of the most secular regions in the Philippines, as only 55% of Bicol Region
inhabitants attend church weekly compared to 68% nationwide. However, the region retains Roman
Catholicism as the religion of the great majority.
The Catholic religion has the highest number of followers than in any other area in the
Philippines. Fiestas (festival of saints) are common occurrence, from a simple barrio fiesta,
which honors a patron associated for good harvest, to a town fiesta honoring a miraculous
saint, or a regional one such as the Pe�afrancia Fiesta, a one week long celebration
to honor the Virgin Mary, dubbed as the "Queen Patron of Bicolandia".
As a matter of fact, it is widely acknowledged that in Luzon, it is Bicol Region that
holds the most number of men entering the seminary for Catholic Priesthood, and women
entering the religious life to become Catholic nuns.
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