Philippine Independent Church

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The Philippine Independent Church is a Christian denomination that emerged in the early 20th century as a nationalist, independent church separate from Roman Catholic authority in the Philippines.


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Predicate Object
instanceOf Christian denomination
independent Catholic church
national church
alsoKnownAs Aglipayan Church
IFI
Iglesia Filipina Independiente
country Philippines
doctrine allows married clergy
permits use of vernacular in liturgy
practices seven sacraments
rejects papal jurisdiction
upholds apostolic succession
venerates saints
foundationPlace Philippines
foundedBy Gregorio Aglipay
Isabelo de los Reyes
hasApproximateMembers millions of members
hasCalendar liturgical calendar similar to Roman Catholic
hasClergyTitle Obispo Máximo
hasRite Philippine Independent Church rite
headquartersLocation Manila
historicalRole symbol of Filipino religious nationalism
inception 1902
inFullCommunionWith Anglican Church of Canada
Episcopal Church (United States)
Old Catholic Churches of the Union of Utrecht
leaderTitle Obispo Máximo
liturgy Catholic liturgical tradition
liturgyLanguage vernacular languages
mainClassification Old Catholic-related
memberOf Anglican Communion partners-in-mission network
orientation anti-colonial
nationalist
originatedDuring American colonial period in the Philippines
Philippine nationalist movement
polity episcopal polity
primaryLanguage English
Filipino
Spanish
primaryTerritory Luzon
Mindanao
Visayas
regionServed Filipino diaspora
Philippines
religion Christianity
separatedFrom Roman Catholic Church
socialOrientation pro-labor
socially progressive
theology independent Catholic


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