Maria Luisa Piraquive
| María Luisa Piraquive | |
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| Born |
February 10, 1949 Chipatá, Santander, Colombia |
| Residence | Weston, Florida, United States |
| Other names | Sister Maria Luisa |
| Education |
Bachelor of Education with specialization in Linguistics Diploma in Community Management and Social Management (1998) Educational Management Graduate (1999) |
| Alma mater | University of La Sabana |
| Occupation | Neo-pentecostal leader and benefactor |
| Years active | 1971–present |
| Organization | María Luisa de Moreno International Foundation |
| Home town | Sáchica, Boyacá Department, and Bogotá, Colombia |
| Title | Leader/Ministry of the Church of God Ministry of Jesus Christ International |
| Term | 1996–present |
| Predecessor | Luis Eduardo Moreno |
| Spouse(s) |
Luis Eduardo Moreno (m. 1966–1996) Humberto Romero Medina (m. 2006) |
| Children | César Eduardo, Alexandra, Perla, Iván Darío and Carlos Eduardo |
| Parent(s) | María Corredor and Obdulio Piraquive |
| Awards | Frida award |
| Website |
www marialuisapiraquive |
Bachelor of Education with specialization in Linguistics
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María Luisa Piraquive (born February 10, 1949) is a Colombian singer, educator, philanthropist, writer and neo-Pentecostal leader. She is co-founder and current leader of the Church of God Ministry of Jesus Christ International (CGMJCI), which has more than 930 locations in over 50 countries worldwide.
Piraquive is commonly known by the members of the church as "Sister María Luisa". She produces several Bible study guides that are shown weekly in all locations of the Church of God Ministry of Jesus Christ International. The Bible studies are currently dubbed in English, French, German and Portuguese. Piraquive has released hymnals, choruses and more than a dozen music CDs, which have been translated into several languages. She is also founder and director of the Ministries and Gifts Bible Institute, where the preachers of the Church of God Ministry of Jesus Christ International are educated, and co-founder and president of the Maria Luisa de Moreno International foundation, a social aid NGO that operates in over 12 countries.
Piraquive is the mother of the Colombian Senator Alexandra Moreno Piraquive.
María Luisa Piraquive had received several awards in Colombia and Latin-America.
Maria Luisa Piraquive was postulated in 2009 to receive the award The Exemplary Colombian (El Colombiano Ejemplar), in the personal solidarity category by the journal El Colombiano of Medellin. The Neiva´s Municipal Council granted her with the Recognition Award to Finest Personalities (Moción de Reconocimientos a los Ilustres Personajes).
The Colombian Air Force gave Piraquive the award “Alas de Esperanza 2012” (Wings of Hope Award 2012), for the health brigades delivered through the ONG that has his name. On February 2012 the Chamber of Representatives of Colombia decorated her with the Order of Democracy Simón Bolivar (Orden de la Democracia Simón Bolívar); the same day the Caqueta Government gave her the Gold Coreguaje to a Model Citizen (Coreguaje de Oro a una Ciudadana Ejemplar).
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