The Igreja Unida is a pentecostal evangelical church in São Paulo, Brazil.[1] It was founded on July 12, 1963, by Pastor Luiz Schiliro.[2] Its faith mission is based on the Bible. Its members practice immersive baptism in the name of the Divine Trinity.

50 years anniversary of the Igreja Unida

History

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Igreja Unida was born by the merging of Igreja Crista Pentecostal Evangelização e Cura Divina “Maravilhas de Jesus”; Igreja Evangélica do Povo end Igreja Crista Evangélica Unida. Initially, it was named Igreja Evangélica Pentecostal Unida, changed later due to legal requirements.

Organization

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Igreja Unida is governed by its Convention, Convenção Unida Brasileira, headquartered in São Paulo. It operates under statutory laws, with a Board of Directors, Counsels, and Departments. Pastor Leonardo Meyer is the president.

References

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  1. ^ Mariano, Ricardo (1999). Neopentecostais: sociologia do novo pentecostalismo no Brasil (in Brazilian Portuguese). Edições Loyola. ISBN 978-85-15-01910-6.
  2. ^ "Fundação da Igreja Unida". Convenção Unida Internacional (in Brazilian Portuguese). Retrieved 1 November 2024.
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