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Philippine Independent Church

Portrait of Joel Porlares
Joel Porlares (2023-present)

Quick Facts

Tradition
Christianity · Catholic · Independent
Current leader
Supreme Bishop Joel Porlares
Leader since
June 29th 2023
Days in office
–

Intro

The Philippine Independent Church (Filipino: Malayang Simbahan ng Pilipinas; Ilocano: Nawaya a Simbaan ti Filipinas), officially referred to by its Philippine Spanish name Iglesia Filipina Independiente (IFI) and colloquially called the Aglipayan Church, is an independent catholic Christian denomination, in the form of a nationalist church, in the Philippines.

Source(s)

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Source: Intro adapted from the Wikipedia article "Philippine Independent Church". Licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.