Is IFI a religion?

The Philippine Independent Church (officially in Spanish: Iglesia Filipina Independiente; Tagalog: Malayang Simbahan ng Pilipinas; Latin: Libera Ecclesia Philippina; colloquially called the Aglipayan Church, IFI, and PIC) is an independent Christian denomination, in the form of a nationalist church, in the Philippines.

What is the belief of IFI?

The IFI's orientation on ecumenical relations and international affairs clearly states that: "There is one Lord, one faith, one baptism; there is one God and Father of all people, who is Lord of all, works through all, and is in all" (Eph. 4:5).

Is Iglesia Filipina Independiente a Roman Catholic?

The Independent Philippine Church (IPC) or Aglipayan Church is a popular schismatic Catholic church founded in 1902 by the priest Gregorio Aglipay and Sr. Isabelo de los Yeyes.

What is the difference between Catholic and Aglipayan?

1. The Roman Catholic Church has a Pope, Pope Francis being the 266th Pope, while Aglipayans have the Obispo Maximo (Supreme Bishop). 2. The clerical celibacy is optional, which means that unlike in the Roman Catholic Church where celibacy is strictly practiced, clergy in an Aglipayan Church may marry.

What are the 2 types of Catholicism?

Branches of the Catholic Church

There are two major categories of the Catholic Church: Roman Catholic Church and Eastern Catholic Churches. Both are in union with one another, upholding the same set of doctrines and beliefs. The major differences are with respect to particular rites and rituals.

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Can a Catholic marry a aglipayan?

Bartolome Espartero. Fajutagana noted that it is currently the policy of the Roman Catholic Church to require Aglipayan believers to be baptized before they could marry Roman Catholics.

What is the history of IFI church?

It traces its origin from the struggle of the Filipino clergy against racial discrimination and friar domination within the Roman Church in the 19th century, which, consequently, transformed into a nationalist crusade for the absolute Filipinization of the Church in the twilight years of the 20th century.

Who is the God of Aglipayan Church?

Aglipayan Spirituality is rooted in the life and teachings of Jesus Christ, continuously inspired by the Holy Spirit, manifested in the life of Bishop Gregorio Aglipay and in the lives of the founding forebears of the IFI.

What is the full name of IFI?

Each year, international financial institutions (IFIs), United Nations (UN) agencies and, bilateral aid agencies provide hundreds of billions of dollars in funding for a wide variety of development and humanitarian aid projects in countries around the world.

What religion is Iglesia?

The Iglesia ni Cristo (INC) is an indigenous Protestant church followed by a large and highly visible 2.3% minority of Filipinos.

What are the top 10 religions in the Philippines?

What religion is the Philippines church?

The Philippines proudly boasts to be the only Christian nation in Asia. More than 86 percent of the population is Roman Catholic, 6 percent belong to various nationalized Christian cults, and another 2 percent belong to well over 100 Protestant denominations.

Why is the Iglesia Filipina Independiente?

Philippine Independent Church, Spanish Iglesia Filipina Independiente, also called Aglipayan Church, independent church organized in 1902 after the Philippine revolution of 1896–98 as a protest against the Spanish clergy's control of the Roman Catholic Church.

Who is the God of Iglesia ni Cristo?

God the Father, Jesus Christ and the Holy Spirit

The Iglesia ni Cristo believes that God the Father is the creator deity and the only true God. INC rejects the traditional Christian belief in the Trinity as heresy, adopting a version of unitarianism.

Is IFI and Catholic the same?

Just like the Roman Catholic Church, IFI members are Marian devotees and devotees of saints. However, several saints canonized by Rome after the 1902 schism are not recognized by the IFI Church and its members.

Who is the main God of Catholicism?

Catholics worship the One and Only God, who is the Trinity (Father, Son, and Holy Spirit.) He is ONE God, in three divine Persons, and his name is YHWH or Yahweh. The second Person of this Trinity (the Son) came to earth and took on humanity. His name is Yeshua (meaning: “Yahweh Saves”).

What religion is an independent church?

National church, especially in Anglicanism and Orthodox Christianity, the organisation of that denomination within a given nation, which acts independently of the churches of the same denomination in other nations.

What religion is the Church International?

The Church of God, International (CGI) is a nontrinitarian Christian denomination based in the United States, an offshoot of the Worldwide Church of God (WCG) founded by Herbert W. Armstrong. It is one of many Sabbatarian Churches of God to separate from WCG. Garner Ted Armstrong, et al.

What is the biggest international church?

St. Peter's Basilica in Vatican City, the largest church in the world.

What religion can Catholic marry?

Sacramental Marriage: If a Catholic marries a baptized person who is not Catholic—such as an Episcopalian, Presbyterian, or Baptist—the wedding is a sacrament. Non-Sacramental Marriage: If a Catholic marries a person who is not baptized—such as a Hindu, Jew, or Muslim—the wedding is not a sacrament.

Can a Catholic marry a different religion?

The Catholic Church does not forbid Catholics from marrying people who are not Catholic. It has been the practice of the Church to marry non-Catholics and Catholics for quite some time. The Church refers to these types of marriages as mixed-marriages.