Felix Ysagun Manalo (born Felix Manalo Ysagun May 10, 1886 - April 12, 1963) was founder and first Executive Minister of the Iglesia ni Cristo (INC) and registered it with the Philippine Government on July 14, 1914. May 10 is the 130th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (131st in leap years). ... 1886 is a common year starting on Friday (click on link to calendar) Events January 18 - Modern field hockey is born with the formation of The Hockey Association in England. ... April 12 is the 102nd day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (103rd in leap years). ... 1963 was a common year starting on Tuesday (link will take you to calendar). ... The Iglesia ni Cristo (INC, Filipino for Church of Christ) is a Christian religion originating in the Philippines. ... July 14 is the 195th day (196th in leap years) of the year in the Gregorian Calendar, with 170 days remaining. ... 1914 is a common year starting on Thursday. ...

The Iglesia ni Cristo believes that Manalo is the last messenger of God, the fulfillment of Biblical prophecies, and was sent to reestablish the first Church founded by Jesus. The Iglesia ni Cristo (INC, Filipino for Church of Christ) is a Christian religion originating in the Philippines. ... The term God is used to designate a Supreme Being; however, there are other definitions of God. ... Jesus, also known as Jesus Christ*, Jesus of Nazareth, and Jesus the Nazarene, is the central figure in Christianity. ...

Biography

He was born in the Phillipines to Mariano Ysagun and Bonifacia Manalo, but later had his last name changed to Manalo after his mother's death, in reverence for his mother, historians claim, and also to fortify his ministry, the name Manalo meaning 'victory' in Tagalog. Others claim the change was an attempt to leave obscurity, Manalo being a more prominent name than Ysagun. The Republic of the Philippines is an island nation consisting of an archipelago of 7,107 islands, lying in the tropical western Pacific Ocean about 100 kilometers southeast of mainland Asia. ... Tagálog is one of the major languages of the Republic of the Philippines. ...

Felix Manalo was baptized a Roman Catholic, but at a young age went through a succession of faiths. He joined the local spiritist cult, and was an atheist at one point, but later joined the Methodist Episcopalian Church after witnessing a debate. He attended their seminary and became a pastor. He later joined the Christian and Missionary Alliance, to which he got attracted to the way their converts were being baptized, which was by immersion. The Roman Catholic Church, most often spoken of simply as the Catholic Church, is the largest Christian church, with over one billion members. ... For information about the band, see Atheist (band). ... The Methodist movement is a group of denominations of Protestant Christianity. ... A seminary is a specialised university-like institution for the purpose of instructing students in religion, often in order to prepare them to become members of the clergy. ... A pastor is the head minister or priest of a Christian church. ... The Christian And Missionary Alliance (C&MA) is an Evangelical Protestant denomination within Christianity. ... In mathematics, an embedding (or imbedding) is one instance of some mathematical object contained within another instance, such as a group that is a subgroup. ...

His ministry led him into a debate with Mr L.V. Finster of the Seventh-day Adventist Church. He lost, and was convinced into joining the Adventists. He then left the Adventist church after a disagreement regarding scripture after which he founded the INC. The Seventh-day Adventist Church (SDA), colloquially referred to as the Adventists, is an evangelical Christian denomination that grew out of the prophetic Millerite movement in the United States during the middle part of the 19th century. ...

Manalo was married to Tomasa Sereneo, with whom him he had a child who died in infancy. Tomasa herself was afflicted with tuberculosis and died as well. He later married Honorata de Guzman, a fellow former Adventist. Their fifth child, Eraño G. Manalo, is now the present Executive Minister of the Iglesia ni Cristo, while his grandson Eduardo is deputy Executive Minister. Felix Manalo was afflicted with an intestinal disease and died on April 12, 1963. Tuberculous lungs show up on an X-ray image Tuberculosis is an infection with the bacterium Mycobacterium tuberculosis, which most commonly affects the lungs (pulmonary TB) but can also affect the central nervous system (meningitis), lymphatic system, circulatory system (miliary TB), genitourinary system, bones and joints. ... Eraño de Guzman Manalo (born January 2, 1925) is the current Executive Minister of the Iglesia ni Cristo (INC). ... This article is about the domestic group. ... Eduardo Villanueva Manalo, (born October 31, 1955) colloquially known as Ka Eddie and Eddie Boy, is the current Deputy Executive Minister of the Iglesia ni Cristo (INC). ... April 12 is the 102nd day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (103rd in leap years). ... 1963 was a common year starting on Tuesday (link will take you to calendar). ...