Council of Christian Churches in Madagascar
The Council of Christian Churches in Madagascar (FFKM) (French: Conseil chrétien des Eglises à Madagascar; Malagasy: Fiombonan'ny Fiangonana Kristiana eto Madagasikara) is an inter-church organization in Madagascar founded in 1980. It comprises the four main religious denominations in the country: the Roman Catholic Church (EKAR), the Church of Jesus Christ in Madagascar (FJKM), the Malagasy Episcopal Church (Eklesia Episkopaly Malagasy/Anglican Church), and the Malagasy Lutheran Church (FLM).[1][2][3][4][5] The FFKM is headquartered in Antananarivo, and its member denominations represent more than 10 million members.[6] The FFKM currently celebrates its 40th anniversary.[5]
| French: Conseil chrétien des Eglises à Madagascar Malagasy: Fiombonan'ny Fiangonana Kristiana eto Madagasikara | |
| Formation | 1980 |
|---|---|
| Headquarters | Antananarivo, Madagascar |
Membership | Four churches |
Membership
To become a member church, a denomination "must confess the Lord Jesus Christ as God and only Saviour according to the scriptures."[1][2]
Leadership
The Council is led by a President and a Secretary-General. The presidency alternates annually between the four church leaders.[7]
See also
References
- "Council of Christian Churches in Madagascar". archived.oikoumene.org. Retrieved 2017-06-07.
- "CCCM — World Council of Churches". www.oikoumene.org. Retrieved 2017-06-07.
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- R, Arena (2019-05-08). "Le FFKM fête ses 40 ans". Madagascar-Tribune.com (in French). Retrieved 2019-09-16.
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