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Christian Congregation in Brazil

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Christian Congregation in Brazil
FounderLuigi Francescon
Origin1910
Santo Antônio da Platina (PR)
Congregations24.272 in Brazil (2021[1])
Members2.5 million (2000)
2.8 million (2016)[2]
Official websitecongregacaocristanobrasil.org.br

The Christian Congregation in Brazil (Portuguese: Congregação Cristã no Brasil) was founded in Brazil by the Italian-American missionary Luigi Francescon (1866–1964), as part of the larger Christian Congregation movement.[3]

History

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Old Headquarters in Guaianases, São Paulo in 1950

Louis Francescon came for the first time to Brazil from Chicago, Illinois in 1910. After arriving in São Paulo, Francescon went to Santo Antonio da Plantina, Paraná.[4] His eleven missionary trips were quite successful among fellow Italian immigrants and Brazilian nationals. [citation needed]

The Christian Congregation of Brazil is one of the most dynamic and it is fast-growing.[5] In 2016, the Christian Congregation in the Brazil had around 2.8 million members[6][7] in 2020 and 24,272 temples (2021) in that country and more than 50,000 temples in all world and an intense missionary work abroad. In the metro area of São Paulo, the church shows its strength: there are 500,000 followers, distributed in 2,000 churches and a mother-church in the Brás district that houses a 9,800 member congregation in the Brás district.[citation needed]

Francescon was among the early founders of the Italian-American Pentecostal church in Chicago. He had left the First Italian Presbyterian Church of Chicago because of his belief in Water Baptism by immersion. Later, he accepted the doctrines of anointing with oil, miracles, and Holy Spirit baptism at the North Avenue Full Gospel Mission led by William Howard Durham. Evangelists from Chicago went to the Italian colonies in the United States planting churches mostly in the Northeast. Most of those churches were incorporated into the Christian Church of North America, with a few affiliated with the Christian Congregation in the United States.[citation needed]

References

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  1. ^ Relatorio
  2. ^ "Pentecostalism in Brazil". The Economist. 12 December 2021. Retrieved 24 January 2016.
  3. ^ Alves, Leonardo. “Christian Congregation in Brazil”, in: Brill's Encyclopedia of Global Pentecostalism Online, Edited by: Michael Wilkinson, Connie Au, Jörg Haustein, Todd M. Johnson. Consulted online on 10 July 2022 <http://dx.doi.org/10.1163/2589-3807_EGPO_COM_047967>
  4. ^ J. Gordon Melton and Martin Baumann, Religions of the World: A Comprehensive Encyclopedia of Beliefs and Practices, ABC-CLIO, USA, 2010, p. 621
  5. ^ Read, William R. New Patterns of Church Growth in BrazilGrand Rapids: William B. Eerdmans Publishing Company, 1965.
  6. ^ Jeff Oliver, Pentecost To The Present Book Three: Worldwide Revivals and Renewal, Bridge Logos Inc, USA, 2016, p. 77
  7. ^ 2000 Brazilian Census IBGE
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