Lutheran Church in the Philippines | |
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Abbreviation | LCP |
Type | Christianity ( Western) |
Classification | Protestant |
Orientation | Lutheran |
Scripture | Bible |
Polity | Episcopal |
Governance | Board of Directors and Officers |
President | Rev. Antonio del Rio Reyes |
Vice President | Rev. Felipe B. Ehican, Jr. |
Secretary | Rev. Henry Paul D. Roa |
Associations | |
Region | Philippines |
Language | Filipino, Native Philippine regional languages, English |
Headquarters | Lutheran Center #4461 Old Santa Mesa Street, Santa Mesa, Manila, Philippines |
Origin | 1957 |
Branched from | Lutheran Church–Missouri Synod |
Official website |
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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. [1]
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. [2] It is also a member of the National Council of Churches in the Philippines. [3] The church's president is Antonio del Rio Reyes. [4]