Iglesia Filipina Independiente (Aglipay Shrine) (Batac City)

Philippines / Ilocos / Batac / Batac City / Marcos Avenue
 church, Aglipayan Church
The Philippine Independent Church, (officially the Spanish: Iglesia Filipina Independiente or the IFI, also known as the Philippine Independent Catholic Church or the Ilocano: Siwayawaya a Simbaan nga ti Filipinas (sometimes also known as Tagalog: Malayang Simbahan ng Pilipinas), is a Christian denomination of the Catholic tradition in the form of a national church. The church was founded by the members of the first federation of labor unions in the country, the Union Obrera Democratica (UOD) in 1902. Isabelo de los Reyes was one of the founders of the church and suggested that Gregorio Aglipay be the head of the church. It is also known as the Aglipayan Church after its first obispo maximo, Gregorio Aglipay.

Website: www.ifi.ph/main.htm
Wikipedia article: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Philippine_Independent_Church
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Coordinates:   18°3'15"N   120°33'46"E

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