Aglipayan movement

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The Aglipayan movement, also known as the Philippine Independent Church, is a nationalist Christian denomination that broke from Roman Catholicism in the early 20th century and became closely associated with Filipino political and social reform.

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instanceOf Christian religious movement
independent Catholic denomination
nationalist church movement
acceptsDoctrine apostolic succession
validity of Catholic sacraments
alsoKnownAs Iglesia Filipina Independiente NERFINISHED
Philippine Independent Church NERFINISHED
associatedWith Filipino nationalism
Philippine Revolution NERFINISHED
labor movement in the Philippines
social reform in the Philippines
country Philippines
emphasizes Filipino control of church property
Filipino leadership in the church
national independence from foreign ecclesiastical authority
engagesIn political advocacy
social reform activities
focusesOn rights of Filipino workers and peasants
foundedBy Gregorio Aglipay NERFINISHED
Isabelo de los Reyes NERFINISHED
foundedInPeriod early 20th century
hasClergyType married clergy
hasClericalTitle Aglipayan priest
hasDoctrinalStance liberal on some social issues
hasLeaderTitle Obispo Máximo
hasMembership primarily Filipino laity
hasPolity episcopal polity
hasRite Latin liturgical tradition with local adaptations
headquartersLocation Manila NERFINISHED
historicalContext post-Spanish colonial transition in the Philippines
influencedBy Philippine nationalist politics
anti-friar sentiment in the Philippines
languageOfLiturgy Filipino
local Philippine languages
namedAfter Gregorio Aglipay NERFINISHED
opposedTo Spanish friar dominance in Philippine parishes
orientation protest movement against Spanish friars
originatedAs schism from Roman Catholicism in the Philippines
partOf Old Catholic tradition family
region Philippines NERFINISHED
rejectsDoctrine Papal infallibility
universal jurisdiction of the Pope
religion Christianity
separatedFrom Catholic Church in the Philippines NERFINISHED
Roman Catholic Church NERFINISHED
theology independent Catholic
nationalist theology
usesSymbol Philippine national symbols in church life

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