Apollo Quiboloy
| Apollo Carreon Quiboloy | |
|---|---|
| Religion | Kingdom of Jesus Christ |
| Personal | |
| Born |
April 25, 1950 Davao City, Philippines |
| Senior posting | |
| Based in | Buhangin National Highway, Davao City, Philippines |
| Title | Executive Pastor |
| Period in office | 1985 – present |
| Predecessor | None (founder) |
Apollo Carreón Quiboloy is the founder and leader of the Philippines-based Restorationist church, the Kingdom of Jesus Christ, The Name Above Every Name, Inc. He has made claims that he is the "Appointed Son of God".
Quiboloy was born on April 25, 1950 in the foothills of Mt. Apo in Davao City, and is the youngest of nine children of Kapampangans José Quiboloy y Turla and María Carreón y Quinto (born December 28, 1913). Both his parents were natives of Lubao, Pampanga, and had migrated to Davao following the end of the Second World War to find better jobs.
Quiboloy was a member of the United Pentecostal Church until he established the Kingdom of Jesus Christ church.
Quiboloy is the founding leader and Executive Pastor of the Kingdom of Jesus Christ, The Name Above Every Name founded on September 1, 1985. He began preaching in the slums of Villamor, Agdao, Davao City with only 15 members. He has received critical responses to his claims of being the "Appointed Son of God".
The sect's main Cathedral is located along Buhangin National Highway in Davao City.
His followers refer to their community as a "Kingdom Nation." They claim about 2 million "Kingdom citizens" abroad and 4 million in the Philippines. On weekdays, members hold bible sessions and prayer services. On Sundays, a "Global Worship" is held at the Cathedral in Buhangin District. In 2000, Quiboloy founded José María College, named after his parents.
His ministry has a global television channel, the Sonshine Media Network International (President and CEO), and 17 radio stations in the Philippines. It also has two newspapers, Pinas and Sikat.; the Pinas is circulated weekly for followers in North and South America, Europe, the Middle East, Africa, Australia, New Zealand and Asia.
In June 2014, Quiboloy founded Sonshine Sports Management, the newly created sports management group based in Davao City. SSMI organized different boxing and basketball events within the city.
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