Christian
New Apostolic Church
15/40· ModerateConfidence: Medium
Distinct Christian denomination with living apostles (Catholic Apostolic Church offshoot, 1863). Substantial African and European following.
CLCI radar
Moderate / High-Demand
BITE breakdown
Behavior Control4/10
Information Control3/10
Thought Control4/10
Emotional Control4/10
Modifiers (+0)
0 — distinct Christian denomination with living apostles; substantial African growth.
Founded
1863
Members
Estimated 9+ million globally
Active in
Europe, Africa, Global
In context
New Apostolic Church descends from the 19th-century Catholic Apostolic Church / Irvingite tradition. Living apostles doctrine; recent internal reforms. Substantial African growth especially in Zambia, DRC, South Africa.
Timeline
- 1863Split from Catholic Apostolic Church
Sources
- Various NAC publications
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