Pedro Chirino entered the Society of Jesus in February 1580 and arrived in the Philippines in June 1590. He was one of the pioneers of the Philippine Jesuit Mission who started and consolidated the Jesuit apostolate in the Philippines. This work is the first history, not just of the Jesuit missions, but also of the Catholic missions in the Philippines, and served as the source for later histories.

Foreword by: Jose S Arcilla