Rizal

• Rizal was not the first to be referred to as the "Tagalog Christ." Apolinario de la Cruz (1815-1841) and Filipino revolutionary Felipe Salvador (1870-1912) were also known as the "Tagalog Christ" and the "Filipino Christ" respectively
• Rizal's canonization was initiated by the Philippine Independent Church (PIC) or La Iglesia Filipina Independiente, which declared him a saint. The PIC grew into a powerful religious group with anti-friar and anti-imperialist initiatives
• Adarnista or the Iglesiang Pilipina was founded by Candida Balantac of Ilocos Norte. The organization has over 10,000 followers and depicts images of the Sacred Heart of Jesus, the Immaculate Heart of Mary, Our Lady of Perpetual Help, and a portrait of Rizal in their chapels
• Sambahang Rizal, or "Rizal Church," was founded in 1918 by Basilio Aromin. They celebrate Rizal as the one sent by Bathala to redeem the Filipino race, similar to Jesus Christ's sacrifice
• Iglesia Watawat ng Lahi was founded by Arsenio de Guzman in 1911. They believe Rizal is the "Christ" and the "Messenger of God" and have over 100,000 members in the country
• Suprema de la Iglesia de la Ciudad Mistica de Dios, Inc. was formed by Maria Bernarda Balitaan in 1952. They believe that Rizal and the Philippines' "twelve lights" will continue the work of Jesus Christ, with around 5,000 members in Sta. Lucia alone
• Rizal was not the first to be referred to as the "Tagalog Christ." Apolinario de la Cruz (1815-1841) and Filipino revolutionary Felipe Salvador (1870-1912) were also known as the "Tagalog Christ" and the "Filipino Christ" respectively
• Rizal's canonization was initiated by the Philippine Independent Church (PIC) or La Iglesia Filipina Independiente, declaring him a saint. The PIC grew into a powerful religious group with anti-friar and anti-imperialist initiatives
• The Council of Bishops, led by Gregorio Aglipay, met in Manila on September 24, 1903, and canonized José Rizal and three priests. No masses for the dead were to be offered to them after canonization
• Adarnista or the Iglesiang Pilipina was founded by Candida Balantac of Ilocos Norte. The organization has over 10,000 followers and depicts images of various heroes alongside Rizal in their chapels
• Sambahang Rizal, or "Rizal Church," was founded in 1918 by Basilio Aromin. They celebrate Rizal as the "Son of Bathala" and consider Noli Me Tangere and El Filibusterismo as their "bibles"
• Iglesia Watawat ng Lahi was founded by Arsenio de Guzman in 1911, preaching that Rizal was the "Christ" and the "Messenger of God." The group has over 100,000 members and believes in Rizal as God/Christ himself
• Suprema de la Iglesia de la Ciudad Mistica de Dios, Inc. was formed by Maria Bernarda Balitaan in 1952. The group believes that Rizal and the Philippines' "twelve lights" will continue the work of Jesus Christ