Eraño Manalo

Eraño G. Manalo
Manalo on a 2010 stamp of the Philippines
TitleExecutive Minister
Personal life
BornEraño de Guzman Manalo
January 2, 1925
DiedAugust 31, 2009(2009-08-31) (aged 84)
Resting placeIglesia Ni Cristo Central Complex
NationalityFilipino
Spouse
(m. 1955)
Children
Parent(s)Felix Y. Manalo
Honorata de Guzmán
Other namesKa Erdy
Religious life
ReligionFilipino Protestantism
ChurchIglesia ni Cristo
OrdinationMay 10, 1947 at Locale Congregation of Tayuman (Manila)
Senior posting
Based inINC Central Office Complex, Quezon City, Philippines
Period in officeApril 23, 1963 – August 31, 2009
(46 years, 4 months, 8 days)
PredecessorFelix Y. Manalo
SuccessorEduardo V. Manalo
Previous post
  • Deputy Executive Minister
  • General Treasurer
  • District Minister of Manila
  • Resident Minister

Eraño de Guzman Manalo (Tagalog pronunciation: [ʔɛˈɾaɲo mɐˈnalɔ]; January 2, 1925 – August 31, 2009), also known as Ka Erdy, was the second Executive Minister of the Iglesia ni Cristo (INC), serving from April 19, 1963, until August 31, 2009. He took over the administration of the church after the death of his father, Felix Y. Manalo, in 1963. He was instrumental in the propagation and expansion of the church internationally.