El Shaddai (movement)

This article is about the Catholic charismatic movement. For other uses, see El Shaddai (disambiguation).

El Shaddai DWXI Prayer Partners Fellowship International
FormationAugust 20, 1984; 40 years ago (1984-08-20)
TypeCatholic Charismatic Movement
HeadquartersAmvel Business Park
Location
Coordinates14°29′23″N 120°59′41″E / 14.4897°N 120.9946°E / 14.4897; 120.9946
Region
Philippines and Worldwide
Membership
8 million
Official language
English and Filipino
Servant Leader
Mike Velarde
Spiritual Adviser
Teodoro Bacani Jr.
SubsidiariesCollege of Divine Wisdom
AffiliationsDWXI

El Shaddai DWXI Prayer Partners Fellowship International, popularly known as El Shaddai, אֵל שַׁדַּי (Hebrew for 'God Almighty', IPA: [el ʃaˈdːaj], which is one of the names of God in the Jewish faith) is the biggest Catholic charismatic movement in the Philippines.[1][2] The movement is led by Mike Velarde, a real estate developer and preacher. Novaliches bishop emeritus Teodoro Bacani Jr. serves as its spiritual adviser.

  1. ^ Katharine L. Wiegele (2007). Investing in Miracles: El Shaddai and the Transformation of Popular Catholicism in the Philippines. Ateneo de Manila University Press.
  2. ^ Allan Anderson (2004). An Introduction to Pentecostalism: Global Charismatic Christianity. Cambridge University Press. p. 155.