Philippine Independent Church
Overview
The Philippine Independent Church, (officially the or the IFI, also known as the Philippine Independent Catholic Church or in Ilocano: Siwawayawaya nga Simbaan ti Filipinas (in in Kinaray-a/Hiligaynon: Simbahan Hilway nga Pilipinhon, is a Christian
denomination of the Catholic
tradition in the form of a national church
. Its separation from the Roman Catholic Church
was proclaimed by the members of the first federation of labor unions in the country, the Union Obrera Democratica (UOD)
in 1902.
Christian
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denomination of the Catholic
Catholic
The word catholic comes from the Greek phrase , meaning "on the whole," "according to the whole" or "in general", and is a combination of the Greek words meaning "about" and meaning "whole"...
tradition in the form of a national church
National church
National church is a concept of a Christian church associated with a specific ethnic group or nation state. The idea was notably discussed during the 19th century, during the emergence of modern nationalism....
. Its separation from the Roman Catholic Church
Roman Catholic Church
The Catholic Church, also known as the Roman Catholic Church, is the world's largest Christian church, with over a billion members. Led by the Pope, it defines its mission as spreading the gospel of Jesus Christ, administering the sacraments and exercising charity...
was proclaimed by the members of the first federation of labor unions in the country, the Union Obrera Democratica (UOD)
Union Obrera Democratica Filipina
Union Obrera Democratica was a trade union centre in the Philippines. The organization was the first modern trade union federation in the country, earlier labour groups had been more of mutual aid societies and guilds. The organization had thirty-three affiliated trade unions as of 1902...
in 1902.
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