INC Central Temple

Iglesia ni Cristo Central Temple
Templo Central (Filipino)
The INC Central Temple
Location New Era, Quezon City, Metro Manila
Country Philippines
Denomination Iglesia ni Cristo
History
Status Central Temple[1]
Architecture
Functional status active
Architect(s) Carlos A. Santos-Viola
Completed July 27, 1984 (1984-07-27)
Specifications
Capacity 7,000
Number of spires 22 (6 major spires)
Administration
District Central[2]

The Iglesia ni Cristo Central Temple (Filipino: Templo Central[3]) is a main temple of the Philippine-based Christian religion, the Iglesia ni Cristo. Located along Commonwealth Avenue in Quezon City, it was completed on July 27, 1984, and is the biggest church/place of worship in the whole country for all religions as per the dimensions are concerned with a capacity of around 7,000 people.[4][5]

Built on complex of the INC Central Office, the Temple was erected fifteen years after the completion of the Central Office. It was designed to hold around 7,000 worshipers, accommodating some 3,000 in the main hall and 1,900 in its two side chapels. In addition, the ground floor sanctuary, connected to the main hall by video circuit, can accommodate an excess crowd of around 2,000. The sanctuary has a large baptistery pool designed for the simultaneous baptism of up to 600 people.[6]

In 2014, a 20-ton pipe organ with 3,162 individual pipes custom made by American firm A.E. Schlueter Pipe Organ Company, was installed within the period of 14 months in time for the 30th anniversary celebrations of the Central Temple on July 27. The organ was first played during the special worship service held on July 5, 2014.[5]

References

  1. ↑ Reed, Robert (2001). "The Iglesia ni Cristo, 1914-2000. From obscure Philippine faith to global belief system". KITLV, Royal Netherlands Institute of Southeast Asian and Caribbean Studies. 157 (3): 570. Archived from the original on April 2, 2012.
  2. ↑ "Templo Central". INC Directory. Retrieved 19 May 2018.
  3. ↑ "Mabuhay ang Iglesia ni Cristo" (in Filipino). Remate. July 2012. Retrieved 24 July 2015.
  4. ↑ "Iglesia Ni Cristo SF Post Special Supplement" (PDF). The San Francisco Post. p. 5. Retrieved 24 July 2015.
  5. 1 2 "Glorious hymn-singing to God in INC's Central Temple "complemented" by new one-of-a kind pipe organ". Eagle News. 7 Jul 2014. Retrieved 24 July 2015.
  6. ↑ Reed, Robert (2001). "The Iglesia ni Cristo, 1914-2000. From obscure Philippine faith to global belief system". KITLV, Royal Netherlands Institute of Southeast Asian and Caribbean Studies. 157 (3): 580. Archived from the original on April 2, 2012.

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