The Philippine Independent Church, officially referred to by its Philippine Spanish name Iglesia Filipina Independiente and colloquially called the Aglipayan Church, is an independent catholic Christi
Façade of the National Cathedral of the Holy Child in Ermita, Manila
Official flag of the IFI
Gregorio Aglipay in his middle age as supreme bishop
President Emilio Aguinaldo and Supreme Bishop Gregorio Aglipay (seated, second and third from left respectively), with some Cabinet officials of the First Philippine Republic, December 1904.
Joel Porlares
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Joel Ocop Porlares is the current and fourteenth Obispo Máximo or Supreme Bishop of the Philippine Independent Church since June 2023.
Philippine Independent Church
…Bishop, similar to a presiding bishop in other denominations. The Supreme Bishop heads the Executive Commission. The 14th and current Supreme Bishop is Joel Porlares, who was elected on May 9, 2023. The church has three predominant clergy and laity councils: the Supreme Council of Bishops (SCB), the Council of Priests…
Porlares in 2025
Porlares (left) with the Right Reverend Felixberto "Bert" L. Calang (right), Diocesan Bishop of Cagayan de Oro, during the 15th IFI General Assembly in May 2023 held at the Mella Hotel, Las Piñas City.