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Brother Eraño "Ka Erdie" Manalo Dies

Brother Eraño G. Manalo, the Executive Minister of the Iglesia Ni Cristo (INC) has passed away.



Ka Erdie died of cardiopulmonary arrest (*failure of ventricles of the heart to contract, with the consequent absence of the heartbeat leading to lack of oxygen) on Monday at 3:53 pm. He was 84.

Ka is the son of Felix Manalo, Founder and first Executive Minister of the Iglesia ni Cristo. Ka Erdie took over the administration of the church after his father's death in 1963 and became the instrumental in the expansion of the church internationally.

The remains of Ka Erdie lies at the INC Central Temple located on Commonwealth Avenue, New Era, Quezon City.

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