Iglesia ni Cristo
A living tradition within Christianity. The disagreements in the sources are shown rather than settled.
Iglesia ni Cristo is a living tradition within Christianity. Also written INC, Church of Christ (Philippines).
Origin
Founder named in the sources: Felix Manalo. Founding date given as 1914. Felix Manalo (1886-1963) registered the Iglesia ni Cristo with the Philippine government on 27 July 1914 as a corporation sole with himself as Executive Minister. About 100 converts are recorded by the end of 1914 and some 3,000 adherents by 1924.
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Citation
English
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John Shaqi. “Iglesia ni Cristo.” English version. 11 August 2026. https://johnshaqi.com/articles/sect-iglesia-ni-cristo.
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