Background Iglesia ni Cristo

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built in 1937, former chapel of punta, manila, congregation inc museum


felix y. manalo, born on may 10, 1886, in taguig, philippines, baptized in roman catholic church. in teenage years, manalo became dissatisfied roman catholic theology. according national historical commission of philippines, establishment of philippine independent church (also called aglipayan church) major turning point, manalo remained uninterested since doctrines catholic. in 1904, joined methodist episcopal church, entered methodist seminary, , became pastor while. sought through various denominations, including presbyterian church, christian mission, , seventh-day adventist church in 1911. manalo left adventistism in 1913 , associated himself atheist , agnostic peers.


on november 1913, manalo secluded himself religious literature , unused notebooks in friend s house in pasay, instructing in house not disturb him. emerged seclusion 3 days later new-found doctrines. manalo, wife, went punta, santa ana, manila, in november 1913 , started preaching. left congregation in care of first ordained minister , returned native taguig evangelise; there, ridiculed , stoned @ meetings locals. later able baptize few converts, including of persecutors. later registered new-found religion iglesia ni cristo (english: church of christ; spanish: iglesia de cristo) on july 27, 1914, @ bureau of commerce corporation sole, himself first executive minister. expansion followed inc started building congregations in provinces in 1916, pasig (then in rizal province) having 2 locals established. first 3 ministers ordained in 1919.


by 1924, inc had 3,000 5,000 adherents in 43 or 45 congregations in manila , 6 nearby provinces. 1936, inc had 85,000 members. figure grew 200,000 1954. cebu congregation built in 1937—the first established outside of luzon, , first in visayas. first mission mindanao commissioned in 1946. meanwhile, first concrete chapel built in sampaloc, manila, in 1948. adherents fleeing provinces away manila, japanese forces concentrated during world war ii, used evangelization. manalo s health began fail in 1950s, son eraño began taking leadership of church. felix manalo died on april 12, 1963. within span of 49 years of administration, iglesia ni cristo had 1,250 local chapels , 35 large concrete cathedrals. recognized , highly respected religious leader of philippines.








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