Lutheran Church in the Philippines
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{{Infobox Christian denomination
| name = Lutheran Church in the Philippines
| image = Lutheran_Church_in_the_Philippines.png
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| type = Christianity (Western)
| main_classification = Protestant
| orientation = Lutheran
| scripture = Bible
| polity = Episcopal
| abbreviation = LCP
| founded_date = 1957
| branched_from = Lutheran Church–Missouri Synod
| governance = Board of Directors and Officers
| leader_title = President
| leader_name = Rev. Antonio del Rio Reyes
| leader_title1 = Vice President
| leader_name1 = Rev. Felipe B. Ehican, Jr.
| leader_title2 = Secretary
| leader_name2 = Rev. Henry Paul D. Roa
| headquarters = Lutheran Center
#4461 Old Santa Mesa Street,
Santa Mesa, Manila, Philippines
| area = Philippines
| language = Filipino, Other Philippine regional languages, English
| associations = {{ublist|Lutheran World Federation|International Lutheran Council|National Council of Churches in the Philippines|Christian Conference of Asia|World Council of Churches}}
| members =
| website = {{URL|http://www.lutheranph.org/}}
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The Lutheran Church in the Philippines is a Lutheran denomination in the Philippines. It was founded by Lutheran Church–Missouri Synod missionaries in 1957.{{cite book |last1=Vorlander |first1=Hermann |title=Church in Motion: The History of the Evangelical Lutheran Mission in Bavaria |date=2018 |publisher=Wipf and Stock |page=138 |isbn=9781532614316 |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=FqVfDwAAQBAJ&pg=PA138 |access-date=25 October 2022}}
The Lutheran Church in the Philippines is a member of the Lutheran World Federation, which it joined in 1973, and of the International Lutheran Council.{{Cite web |title=A Brief History of the Lutheran Church in the Philippines |url=http://lutheranph.org/history/ |access-date=2022-07-13 |website=Lutheran Church in the Philippines |language=en-US}} It is also a member of the National Council of Churches in the Philippines.{{cite book |last1=Sitoy |first1=T. Valentino |title=The Encyclopedia of Christianity, Volume 4 |date=1999 |publisher=Eerdmans |page=183 |chapter-url=https://books.google.com/books?id=C5V7oyy69zgC&pg=PA183 |access-date=25 October 2022 |chapter=Philippines|isbn=9789004145955 }} The church's president is Antonio del Rio Reyes.{{Cite web |title=Philippines |url=https://ilc-online.org/members/asia/philippines/ |access-date=2022-07-13 |website=International Lutheran Council |language=en-US}}
References
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External links
- [http://lutheranph.org/ Official website]
- {{Facebook|lutheranph}}
- [http://www.lutheranworld.org/country/philippines Lutheran World Federation listing]
- [http://www.ilc-online.org/members/asia/philippines/ International Lutheran Council listing]
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Category:1957 establishments in the Philippines
Category:Christian organizations established in 1957
Category:Protestantism in the Philippines
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