Apollo Quiboloy
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Apollo Carreon Quiboloy (locally [kɪboˈlɔɪ]; born April 25, 1950)[lower-alpha 1] is a Filipino pastor and leader of the Kingdom of Jesus Christ (KOJC or KJC), a Restorationist church based in the Philippines.[5][6] He founded the KOJC in 1985 proclaiming himself as the "Appointed Son of God" and "the Owner of the Universe".[7][8]
Apollo Quiboloy | |
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Title | Appointed Son of God; Owner of the Universe[1] |
Personal | |
Born | (1950-04-25) April 25, 1950 (age 74) Dumanlas, Buhangin, Davao City, Philippines |
Religion | Evangelical |
Nationality | Filipino |
Denomination | Restorationist |
Other names | PACQ, ACQ |
Organization | |
Church | United Pentecostal Church of the Philippines (former) Kingdom of Jesus Christ |
Founder of | Kingdom of Jesus Christ |
Senior posting | |
Based in | Buhangin, Davao City, Philippines |
Period in office | 1985–2022 |
Predecessor | Position established |
Successor | Marlon Acobo[2] |
Post | Executive Pastor of the Kingdom of Jesus Christ |
Website | www |
Quiboloy is notable for being the founder of the broadcasting network Sonshine Media Network International (SMNI) and gained further notability for his close ties with the 16th Philippine president, Rodrigo Duterte.[8][9][10]
Quiboloy is currently on the Federal Bureau of Investigation's wanted list[11] after the Central District of California indicted him and his accomplices for various crimes such as engaging in sex[12][13] and human trafficking,[14] marriage fraud, coercion, money laundering, cash smuggling and other charges.[15][16] After refusing Philippine government inquiries on the alleged human rights violations,[17] an arrest warrant was issued by the Senate of the Philippines on March 19, 2024,[18][19][20] and a ₱10,000,000 (US$170,770) bounty for information leading to Quiboloy's arrest was offered by the Department of Interior and Local Government on July 8, 2024.[21][22]