User:ICAB nas FILIPINAS

The Igreja Católica Apostólica Brasileira nas Filipinas Is a Catholic Church, In Communion with the Patriarchate of Brazil; a member of the One, Holy, Catholic and Apostolic Church established by the lord Jesus Christ to bring the Gospel to all people. It traces its apostolic succession in the Roman Catholic Church through the Igreja Católica Apostólica Brasileira (ICAB) founded by the Roman Catholic Bishop Carlos Duarte Costa of Botucatu, Brazil who was consecrated Titular Bishop of Maura on December 8, 1924. Dom Carlos establishes the Igreja on July 6, 1945 as a result of ecclesiastic and civil persecutions in Brazil in the 1930’s and 1940’s. Since he was an authentic Catholic Bishop, he continued his episcopacy in his newly founded Church. It also traces its apostolic succession in his Eastern Catholic Church through Archbishop John Maximovitch, the Russian Orthodox bishop of Shanghai, China who was consecrated bishop on November 21, 1935. Due to the manner by which it was established, the Igreja Catolica Apostolica Brasileira nas Filipinas is seen to be a uniquely evolved Catholic Church. Its uniqueness stems from the Fact that its Philippines founders (Bishop Forest Ernest Barber and Bishop Harold James Donovan) have integrally blended within them Christianity’s two major Catholic traditions: the Eastern (Orthodox) and the Western (Roman) Churches. Since its is in communion with the Patriarchate of Brazil. It acknowledges the Leadership of the Patriarch of Brazil who leads ICAB and the same time is the acknowledged Patriarch of the National Catholic Apostolic Churches all over the world. Bishop Dom Josivaldo Pereira de Oliveira is the President of Episcopal confererence and the present Patriarch of ICAB who succeded +Dom Luis Fernando Castillo Mendez. The Igreja Catolica Apostolica Brasileira nas Filipinas’ Catholic Apostolic Jurisdiction is all over the Country. It is established as the Diocese of Manila and the Philippines and served by Dom JOSEPH VERZOSA GALAROZA, CSC, DD as the Bishop-Administrator and Primate assisted by the missionary clergies of the Congregacaó de Sao Carlos do Brasil (Congregation of Saint Charles of Brazil).

The ICABF is not a Church of Intimidation and of hurt but of Compassion, Understanding, Love and Justice"

"Serving the unserved... & Church of the poor"