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Jaro Evangelical Church
Church in Iloilo, Philippines / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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The Jaro Evangelical Church is a Baptist church in Jaro, Philippines, affiliated with the Convention of Philippine Baptist Churches.
Jaro Evangelical Church | |
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The First Baptist Church in the Philippines | |
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10°41′24″N 122°33′0″E | |
Location | Jaro, Iloilo City, Iloilo |
Country | Philippines |
Denomination | Baptist |
Associations | Convention of Philippine Baptist Churches |
Website | https://jaroevangelicalchurch.org |
History | |
Status | Active |
Founded | 1900 (First church structure and founding of the organization) |
Founder(s) | Eric Lund[1] |
Architecture | |
Architectural type | Church |
Style | American Colonial, semi-gothic |
Founded in 1900, the Jaro Evangelical Church is the first Baptist Church in the Philippines (first Protestant church outside Manila). The church became a catalyst in founding the Central Philippine University (CPU), the first Baptist and second American university in the Philippines and in Asia, established through the benevolent grant of an American industrialist and philanthropist, John D. Rockefeller in 1905.
The Jaro Evangelical Church is associated with the CPU College of Theology, the first Baptist theological seminary in the country; and maintains affiliation with the Convention of Philippine Baptist Churches and the American Baptist Churches USA.