Ka Erdy’s Profile
Eraño de Guzman Manalo (January 2, 1925 – August 31, 2009), also known as Ka Erdy, was the Executive Minister of the Iglesia ni Cristo, serving from 1963 until 2009. He took over the administration of the church after the death of his father, Felix Manalo, in 1963. He was instrumental in the propagation and expansion of the church internationally. He previously held office as the General Treasurer of the church, and as a District Minister of Manila.
BIOGRAPHY
Eraño G. Manalo - Iglesia Ni Cristo's Executive Minister from 1963 - 2009
Eraño Manalo was the fifth child of Felix Y. Manalo and Honorata de Guzman. His name came from a reversal and elision of the term “New Era,” which his father used to describe what he felt was “a new Christian era” as the Iglesia ni Cristo was established.
Manalo initially took up law school, but left his studies to become a minister of the INC. He started attending the church’s ministerial classes at the age of 16 and was ordained as a minister by the age of 22. He held various positions in the church including being the general treasurer of the INC and circulation manager of the Pasugo magazine (now known as God’s Message). During this time, he wrote a 64-page booklet entitled “Christ-God: Investigated-False”.
On January 17, 1955, Eraño Manalo married Cristina Villanueva with whom he has six children (Eduardo, Felix Nathaniel, Marco, Lolita, Erlinda and Liberty). In 1953, ten years before his father’s death, Eraño Manalo was elected successor to his father as Executive Minister. As of 1994, his son Eduardo is INC’s Deputy Executive Minister.
ADMINISTRATION
With the passing of Felix Manalo, critics of the church predicted the decline and eventual fall of the Iglesia. To them, the church’s popularity was due mainly to the charisma and leadership of Felix Manalo. Barely a month after assuming his role as spiritual leader of the church, the young Manalo began visiting congregations nationwide. At every location he visited, he officiated worship services and staged massive religious rallies in public plazas. During this period of transition in what critics thought was the most vulnerable period of the church, Manalo further consolidated the gains of the church.
In 1947, Manalo became the General Treasurer of the church. He was later elected as successor to Felix Manalo by provincial ministers as early as 1953. In 1957 he became the District Minister of Manila. Very few people outside of the church gave Manalo’s leadership potential enough credit. He would later initiate significant moves that would make the church to what it is today.
Manalo demonstrated the church responsiveness to the needs of the poor. Even before the government initiated agrarian reforms, Manalo established model land reforms. In 1965, the first of the resettlement farms was Maligaya farm in Palayan City, Nueva Ecija, Philippines. Similar projects were established in Cavite, Rizal and other provinces.
As early as 1967, four years after assuming leadership role, Manalo set his vision to overseas mission and global expansion. On July 27, 1968 Manalo established the first congregation of the church overseas in Honolulu, Hawaii. Other congregations where established in San Francisco and Los Angeles in California.
In 1968, Manalo moved the headquarters of the church to Diliman, Quezon City and began building major structures in what is now known as the Central Office Complex. The administration of the church is housed at the six-story Central Office building where Manalo has a permanent office. In this building are the offices of departments, social halls and is where thousand of professionals and volunteers work. Also in the complex is the Central Temple which is the largest of the church’s house of worship. Nearby is the tent-shaped Tabernacle, which serves as a multi-purpose hall.
DEATH
In an announcement on DZBB and Net 25, INC spokesperson Bienvenido Santiago confirmed Manalo’s death:
“Ikinalulungkot naming ipabatid sa buong Iglesia at sa buong sambayanan na ang tagapamahalang pangkalahatan ng Iglesia ni Cristo, ang kapatid na Eraño G. Manalo ay pinagpahinga na ng Diyos. Pumanaw siya sa kanyang tahanan sa ganap na 3:53 kahapon Agosto 31, 2009, sa gulang na 84 na taon.”
Translated to English:
“We regret to announce to the whole Church and to the whole nation that the Executive Minister of Iglesia ni Cristo, our brother Eraño G. Manalo, has been laid to rest by God. He passed away at his home at 3:53 yesterday afternoon, August 31, 2009 at the age of 84.”
Santiago also stated that according to Dr. Ray Melchor Santos, Manalo died due to cardiopulmonary arrest.[6]
Although the INC leadership has yet to formally name Manalo’s successor, it is believed that his son Eduardo V. Manalo will assume his post.[7]
On Monday, September 7, 2009, the remains of Manalo have been temporarily buried at the INC Tabernacle at 12:00 noon PST. A mausoleum is being built near the bronze statue of his father, Felix Y. Manalo. Philippine President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo declared September 7 a national day of mourning.
Source: WIKIPEDIA
15 Responses to “Ka Erdy’s Profile”
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Chriz Gonzales on September 10th, 2009
Mabuhay ang Tagapamahalang Pangkalahatan sapagkat nakapag-iwan siya sa atin ng mabuting halimbawa.
Napagtagumpayan niya ang kanyang takbuhin!
Huwag nating lilimutin ang ehemplong iniwan niya sa atin…
Maraming, maraming salamat po Ka Erdy!
querubin on September 16th, 2009
Mahal na mahal po namin kayo kapatid na Erdy hindi po matatawaran ang sakripisyo nio samin na parang tunay na anak turing nio saming lahat. Patunay po na ginagabayan kayo ng Ama dahil napangasiwaan nio po ang Iglesia ng maayus at kitang kita po na nagkakaisa tayo sa loob ng ating relihiyon… Pangako po na ipagpapatuluy namin ang amign tungkulin at pasasakop
po sa pamamahala…
venturina on September 16th, 2009
Sobrang kalugnkutan po ang naramdaman ko nung araw po ng September 7, diko po mapigilan ang luha ko na kahit kailan po ay diko naramdamn, isa po si Bro. Erano Manalo sa nakapgmulat sa lahat ng tao kung anu po ang tunay na leader may moral po at talga pong may patnubay ng Diyos… sa history po masasabing isa po sya sa mga inspiring leaders na nabuhay sa mundong ito…
ewan on September 17th, 2009
Ka Eraño,
Nang nalaman po ng lahat ang inyo pong kamatayan, kami pong lahat ay nabigla ta nalungkot… kahit sa pangalawang araw pa lang po, batid nyo na po ang pagtawag ng lahat sa AMA at pag-iyak namin dahil sa inyong pagkawala sa aming mga buhay.. At sa mga pagsamba inyo pong natunghayan ang mga pag-iyak at pagtawag namin… hanggang ngayon po sa paglilibing, batid nyo po ang lahat ng buong Iglesia na naka-tunghay po sa inyo…. umiiyak, nalulungkot ang bawat isang kaanib… hindi po namin kayo malilimutan.. Marami po kayong ala-alang naiwan at iniwan sa’min, mahal na mahal po namin kayo, nangangako po kaming susundin ang bagong panahon ng Iglesia Ni Cristo…
Sa bagong panahon na ito, inaasahang naming mas lalo pa pong magtatagumpay ang Iglesia… nangangako po kami na hindi po namin kayo bibiguin…. Salamat po sa inyong pangunguna, kayo po ang lagi namin inspirasyon, salamat po ng napakarami sa inyo, magkikta pa po ulit tayo…
Paalam po,
Kapatid na Eraño G. Manalo
JAN. 2 1925 – AUG. 31, 2009
SEPT. 7, 2009 – NATIONAL DAY OF THE MOURNING
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Jan David Alcantara
michaelsuguitan on September 18th, 2009
Ka Erdy namimiss ka po namin, kahit wala ka na mananatili ka pong buhay sa aming mga ala-ala. Salamat po sa pagmamahal mo at pagmamalasakit sa Iglesia…
rojames95 on September 19th, 2009
Mulat sapol sa aking pagkabata sa pagtataguyod ng aking ama at ina na nakabahagi ng aral ng INC sa panahon pa ng huling SUGO akoy namulat sa tunay na paglilingkod sa tunay at Buhay na DIOS na sa ngayon ay nagpapalakas sa akin upang harapin ang tunay na hamon sa BUHAY ang patuloy na matatag sa paglilingkod sa AMA at kay CRISTO HESUS na hinihintay ng lahat na mga INC sa pangalawang pagdating na yaon ay ang araw ng PAGHUHUKOM.Pumanaw man ang Huling SUGO at ang Ka ERDY hinding hindi kami magbabago sa aming pagtupad ng aming banal na tungkulin at patuloy kami na susunod sa bago naming taga pamahala KAPATID na EDUARDO MANALO.mahal po namin ang IGLESIA katulad ng pagmamahal namin sa Panginoon DIOS at kay CRISTO HESUS kita kita tayo sa BAYAN BANAL na pangako sa atin ng DIOS.MABUHAY ANG “IGLESIA NI CRISTO” FROM KA ROBERT -HEADNURSE EMERGENCY DEPT.SQUH-SULTAN QABOOS UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL MUSCAT ,OMAN at sa lahat ng kapatiran sa OMAN. “CONDOLENCE” po sa angkan ng KA ERDY.
rojames95 on September 19th, 2009
maraming pong salamat MAHAL NAMIN KAPATID
KA ERANO “ERDY” G. MANALO
INC MUSCAT,OMAN
ervin a. carino on September 19th, 2009
ako”y lubos na umiyak kasi ramdam ko parang nawalan ako ng tatay na laging nandyan upang bigyan ako ng saway payo kung ano ang dapat gawin sa araw araw mahal na ka erdy di namin kayo malilimutan nung 1988 po ako natawag sa kawan nung mga oras nyon 75th anniversay natin di ko po malilimutan kayo po ay nakamayan ko sabi nyo hanggang sa dulo huwag ako bibitaw sa akin pagkahalal bilang inc
wewelaglipay on September 25th, 2009
Totoong kailanman ay hindi ka po namin malilimutan Ka Erdy!
Sapagkat kahit kami ay nasa ibayong dagat ay ramdam namin ang Iyong pagmamahal.
Kaya naman nung nalaman ko po na Ikaw ay pinagpahinga na, nagpasya po akong umuwi sa ating bansa upang masilayan Ka kahit sa huling sandali.
Ako po ay nanagangako na patuloy na magpapakasigla sa mga pagtupad at mananatili sa maalab na paglilingkod sa Dios!
Salamat po sa pag-aalaga Nyo sa buong Iglesia! Mahal na Mahal Ka po namin.
ROVELYN R. AGLIPAY
LOKAL NG DEIRA, DUBAI
DISTRITO NG MIDDLE EAST
Marcy Del Rosario on October 20th, 2009
Ka Erdy, Sir… kahit po mahigit isang buwan na po kayong namayapa, madalas ko paring panoorin ang inyong libing kaya po madalas din ang aking pag luha.Tama po ang sinabi ng isang ginang na nakasaksi po sa paghathatid po sa inyong huling hantungan, ISANG PAGPAPARANGAL NA NAAYAON LAMANG PO PARA SA ISANG HARI.Kayo po ang aming taga panguna sa takbuhin na ibinuhos ang buong buhay at lakas upang ang kawan, kung maari ni isa ay walang mawalay.Maraming Salamat po ng marami sa walang hangang pagmamahal ninyo sa buong kapatiran.
bernald serrano on October 20th, 2009
mahal na mahal ka po namin aming kapatid salamat po sa pagtataguyod niyo sa amin at najhanda niyo ang buong iglesia sa aming ikaliligtas pangako po hinding hindi po kami hihiwalay.
bernald serrano
lokal ng luisville
kentucky
quintoam on November 7th, 2009
I never seen personally even once this guy,but i believe in his words.
FERDIE RUBIO on January 27th, 2010
Ka ERDIE, MARAMING MARAMI PONG SALAMAT SA PAG GABAY MO PO SA AMIN, PARA LALO PO KAMING MAGING KARAPAT DAPAT SA PAG LILINGKOD SA ATING AMA.
GR on January 29th, 2010
SALAMAT SA LAHAT.
poepok buendia baluyut on February 1st, 2010
Isang bantayog ka sa aming puso, ang kabutihan, pagmamahal at nagawa mo para sa aming lahat ay nakatayong buhay, isang alaalang di matitinag sa paglipas ng panahon hanggang sa pagdating ng dalawang wakas, alin man ang mauna…hanggang ngayon nagdadalamahati ang aming puso. Ang pagasa namin nariyan ang Ama na laging papatnubay sa kasalukuyang pamamahala at sa Iglesia.
“Let the elders who rule well be counted of double honor, especially those who labor in the Word and doctrine.” I Timothy 5:17
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