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Tuesday, May 13, 2014

Wikipedia: Iglesia ni Cristo, founder Felix Manalo has 2.3% membership of the population in the Philippines.

Official Seal of the Iglesia ni Cristo
Iglesia ni Cristo pronounced [ɪˈgleʃɐ ni ˈkɾisto] (English: Church of Christ; abbreviated as INC) is a Christian denomination religion that originated in the Philippines in 1914 under founder Felix Manalo, who become the first executive minister. By the time of his death in 1963, the Iglesia ni Cristo had become a nation-wide church with 1,250 local chapels, and 35 large concrete cathedrals. His son Eraño Manalo became the next church leader and lead a campaign to grow and internationalize the church until his death on August 31, 2009, whereupon his son, Eduardo V. Manalo, succeeded him as executive minister. In 2000 the Philippine census by the National Statistics Office found that 2.3 percent of the population in the Philippines are affiliated with the Iglesia ni Cristo, making it the third largest religious denomination in the Philippines after the Roman Catholic Church (80.9%) and Islam (5.0%), respectively.
Source: Wikipedia
ClassificationNontrinitarianism, Unitarianism,Restorationism
GovernanceHierarchical/Monarchical
LeaderEduardo V. Manalo (Executive Minister)
Region102 countries and territories; 114 nationalities[1]
HeadquartersNo. 1 Central Avenue, New Era,Quezon City, Philippines[2]
FounderFelix Y. Manalo (as the registrant for the Philippine Government)
OriginJuly 27, 1914 (registration inPhilippine Government)
Punta, Santa Ana, Manila,Philippines
Congregations5,545[3] as of March 2014
MembersNo official count
Ministers7,205[4]as of 2009
Aid organizationFelix Y. Manalo Foundation, Inc
Unlad International, Inc
Tertiary institutionsNew Era University
College of Evangelical Ministry
Other name(s)INC, Iglesia, English: Church of Christ, Spanish: Iglesia de Cristo,German: Kirche Christi, French:Eglise du Christ
Official websitewww.incmedia.orginc.kabayankokapatidko.org

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