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Kimbanguism | |
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French: Kimbanguisme | |
![]() Simon Kimbangu | |
Abbreviation | J.C.C.E.S.K. |
Type | New christian religious movement |
Classification | African initiated church |
Father | Simon Kimbangu Kiangani |
Region | Democratic Republic of Congo |
Language | French, Lingala, Kikongo |
Headquarters | Nkamba Kongo Central, Democratic Republic of Congo |
Founder | Simon Kimbangu |
Origin | April 1921 |
Members | 6 million[citation needed] |
Other name(s) | Jesus Christ's Church on earth by his special Envoy Simon Kimbangu |
Official website | https://www.jccesk.com/jccesk_home1.html |
Kimbanguism (French: Kimbanguisme) is a Christian new religious movement professed by the African initiated church Jesus Christ's Church on earth by his special Envoy Simon Kimbangu (French: Église de Jésus Christ sur la Terre par son envoyé spécial Simon Kimbangu) founded by Simon Kimbangu in the Belgian Congo (today the Democratic Republic of the Congo) in 1921. A large, independent African-initiated church, it has an estimated 6 million believers[citation needed] and has its headquarters in Nkamba, Kongo Central. The denomination became a member of the World Council of Churches, the All Africa Conference of Churches, and the Organization of African Instituted Churches. In June 2021, the World Council of Churches withdrew membership on doctrinal grounds.[1][2]