The Canadian Assemblies of God (CAOG) (formerly the Italian Pentecostal Church of Canada or IPCC) is a

Pentecostal Pentecostalism or classical Pentecostalism is a Protestantism, Protestant Charismatic Christianity, Charismatic Christian movement Canada Canada is a country in North America. Its ten provinces and three territories extend from the Atlantic Ocean to the Pacific Ocean and northward into the Arctic Ocean, covering over , making it the world's second-largest country by to ...

. It is one of three Canadian branches of the

Assemblies of God The Assemblies of God (AG), officially the World Assemblies of God Fellowship, is a group of over 144 autonomous self-governing national groupings of churches that together form the world's largest Pentecostal denomination."Assemblies of God". ...

, the world's largest Pentecostal denomination. The group shares identical beliefs and close cooperation with the

Pentecostal Assemblies of Canada The Pentecostal Assemblies of Canada (PAOC) (french: Les Assemblées de la Pentecôte du Canada) is a Pentecostal Christian denomination and the largest evangelical church in Canada.Assemblies of God in Italy The Assemblies of God in Italy ( it, Assemblee di Dio in Italia, ADI), whose full name is Evangelical Christian Churches Assemblies of God in Italy (''Chiese Cristiane Evangeliche Assemblee di Dio in Italia''), is a fellowship of evangelical and Pen ...

and the

Christian Church of North America The International Fellowship of Christian Assemblies (IFCA), formerly known as the Christian Church of North America (CCNA), is a North American Pentecostal denomination with roots in the Italian-American community. Central offices are located in ...

."Italian Pentecostal Church of Canada". ''The New International Dictionary of Pentecostal and Charismatic Movements''. Rev. ed. Edited by Stanley M. Burgess and Eduard M. van der Mass. Grand Rapids, Michigan: Zondervan, 2003. Kindle edition.

History

It began in a Pentecostal ministry among

Italian Canadians Italian Canadians ( it, italo-canadesi, french: italo-canadiens) comprise Canadians who have full or partial Italian diaspora, Italian heritage and Italians who Italian diaspora, migrated from Italy or reside in Canada. According to the Canada 20 ...

extending back to 1912."Italian Pentecostal Church of Canada". ''The New International Dictionary of Pentecostal and Charismatic Movements''. Rev. ed. Edited by Stanley M. Burgess and Eduard M. van der Mass. Grand Rapids, Michigan: Zondervan, 2003. Kindle edition. The Italian Pentecostal Church of Canada was founded in 1944. In 2005, the denomination took its current name.

References

External links

Official Website
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