Philippine Independent Catholic Church

The church’s official name is “Iglesia Filipina Independiente”, or in English the “Philippine Independent Church”. The church or its members are referred to by the acronym IFI as well as by a variety of names in the various Philippine languages, such as Ilocano: Siwawaya nga Simbaan ti Filipinas; Tagalog: Malayang Simbahan ng Pilipinas; and Kinaray-a: Simbahan Hilway nga Pilipinhon.

The colloquial term Aglipayan Church, and the terms “Philippine Independent Catholic Church” “Filipinista Church” as well as “Rizalino Church”, are also often interchangeably used.

Today, Aglipayans in the Philippines number at least 2 million members, with most from the northern part of Luzon, especially in the Ilocos Region. Congregations are also found throughout the Philippine diaspora in North America, Europe, Middle East and Asia. The church is the second-largest single Christian denomination in the country after the Roman Catholic Church (some 80.2% of the population), comprising about 2.6% of the total population of the Philippines. (Source)

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Municipal: Opol
Barangay: Poblacion
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