Executive Minister
of the Iglesia ni Cristo
Tagapamahalang Pangkalahatan
ng Iglesia ni Cristo
Flag of the Iglesia ni Cristo
Incumbent
Eduardo Villanueva Manalo
since September 7, 2009
SeatINC Central Office[1]
in Quezon City
Term lengthNo specified limit
(Life tenure)
Formation1914
First holderFelix Y. Manalo
SuccessionThe Deputy Executive Minister, which is elected by Church Ministers, assumes the post after the Executive Minister's death or resignation.
DeputyDeputy Executive Minister

The Executive Minister of the Iglesia ni Cristo (Filipino: Tagapamahalang Pangkalahatan ng Iglesia ni Cristo) is the primary leader of the Philippine-based Christian denomination, the Iglesia ni Cristo.[2]

There has been three Executive Ministers of the church since the Iglesia's founding in 1914 and all of them came from the Manalo family. The Executive Minister serves a life tenure. The Deputy Executive Minister assumes the duties of Executive Minister during the latter's absence and succeeds him when he (Executive Minister) dies or retires. For example, the current Executive Minister, Eduardo V. Manalo was elected Deputy Executive Minister by the INC District Ministers, also known as the Division Ministers in 1994.[3]

The Executive Minister along with Deputy Executive Minister and 11 other Senior Ministers (The Sanggunian or Church Economic Council) forms the Church's Central Administration.[4]

List of Executive Ministers

Tenure Name Elected
(as Deputy Executive Minister)
1 July 27, 1914 – April 12, 1963 Felix Y. Manalo None (inaugural holder)
2 April 23, 1963 – August 31, 2009 Eraño G. Manalo January 18, 1953[3]
3 September 7, 2009 – present Eduardo V. Manalo May 7, 1994[3]

References

  1. ^ Reed, Robert (2001). "The Iglesia Ni Cristo, 1914-2000. From obscure Philippine faith to global belief system". KITLV, Royal Netherlands Institute of Southeast Asian and Caribbean Studies. 157 (3): 577. Archived from the original on April 2, 2012.
  2. ^ Dizon, Nikko (September 8, 2009). "Iglesia leader 'Ka Erdy' Manalo laid to rest". Philippine Daily Inquirer. Archived from the original on July 24, 2015. Retrieved July 24, 2015. Also written on the marker (on Eraño Manalo's tomb) were the words: "Tagapamahalang Pangkalahatan ng Iglesia Ni Cristo mula 1963-2009 (Chief Minister of the Iglesia ni Cristo from 1963-2009).
  3. ^ a b c "Iglesia Ni Cristo SF Post Special Supplement" (PDF). The San Francisco Post. p. 2. Archived from the original (PDF) on July 24, 2015. Retrieved July 24, 2015.
  4. ^ Mangahas, Malou; Olarte, Avigail. "'A Most Powerful Union'". Philippine Center for Investigative Journalism. Retrieved July 24, 2015.
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