Holy Ecclesia of Jesus

Not to be confused with the Congregation of Jesus, an all-female Catholic religious order.

The Holy Ecclesia of Jesus also known as the Congregation of Jesus (聖イエス会, Sei Iesu Kai) is an independent Japanese Christian denomination founded by Ōtsuki Takeji (大槻武二) in 1946. It is the third largest of the Japanese-founded churches.[1] The Holy Ecclesia of Jesus is a movement aimed at recovering apostolic Christianity and entrusted with a special mission regarding the nation of Israel in these "last days." Ōtsuki writes that its authentic mission is not to transmit the doctrine or theology of Christianity, but to manifest the living Christ in our lives.[2] As of 2007, the movement had approximately 5,000 members throughout Japan.[3]

  1. ^ The other two being the Spirit of Jesus Church and the Original Gospel (Tabernacle)
  2. ^ 変わって新しい人となる (To change and become a new person), Logos 138 (1996), 27.
  3. ^ According to an interview with Father Tamura Yoshi, of the Uji congregation of Sei Iesu Kai.