Church of Lukumi Babalu Aye
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Church of Lukumi Babalu Aye (CLBA) is a Santería church in Hialeah, Florida. The church practices Cuba's Santería tradition, also known as Lucumí or Regla de Ocha.
CLBA was founded and incorporated in 1974 by Oba Ernesto Pichardo and his associates. In the 1980s, the church decided to begin public services in Hialeah. The city of Hialeah responded by passing four ordinances which outlawed animal sacrifice. The dispute between the church and Hialeah went to the Supreme Court of the United States; the case, Church of the Lukumi Babalu Aye v. City of Hialeah, was resolved in CLBA's favor.
See also
References
- J. Gordon Melton (1996). Encyclopedia of American Religions (Detroit, Mich.: Gale) p. 797
External links
- [https://www.oyez.org/cases/1990-1999/1992/1992_91_948 Church of the Lukumi Babalu Aye v. the City of Hialeah]
- [http://www.church-of-the-lukumi.org/ Official church website]
Category:African Americans in Florida
Category:Cuban-American culture in Florida
Category:Churches in Miami-Dade County, Florida
Category:1974 establishments in Florida
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