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The Most Reverend Emilio Alvarez
Archbishop and Primate of the Union of Charismatic Orthodox Churches
Alvarez in 2018
Church Union of Charismatic Orthodox Churches
Orders
Consecration 2011
Personal details
Birth name Emilio Alvarez Jr.
Born January 16
Occupation Pastor, author, professor
Education New York Theological Seminary
Fordham University
Aberdeen University

Emilio Alvarez (born January 16) is an important religious leader in the United States. He is known for starting the Union of Charismatic Orthodox Churches. He also founded a special study group called the Institute for Paleo-Orthodox Christian Studies.

About Emilio Alvarez

Emilio Alvarez, whose full name is Emilio Alvarez Jr., grew up in a Holiness-Pentecostal family. His family belonged to the Church of God (Cleveland, Tennessee), and his father was a bishop in that church. As a minister, Alvarez later joined the Convergence Movement. He decided to do this after he started to question some of the ideas in his childhood church.

Becoming a Bishop

In 2011, Emilio Alvarez became a bishop for the Communion of Evangelical Episcopal Churches. This was an important step in his religious career.

In 2014, he was invited to meet Pope Francis. Alvarez even helped by being the official translator for their meeting. The meeting was about "The Miracle of Unity," which means bringing different Christian groups together.

Starting a New Church

In July 2019, Alvarez helped create the Union of Charismatic Orthodox Churches. This new church group was started in Painted Post, New York. He was chosen to be its first leader, called a primate.

In December 2020, during his time as primate, he was a guest of Archbishop Elpidophoros. Archbishop Elpidophoros leads the Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of America.

In 2021, Alvarez was officially made the archbishop and primate for the Union of Charismatic Orthodox Churches.

Recent Work and Books

In 2022, Alvarez published a book called Pentecostal Orthodoxy: Toward an Ecumenism of the Spirit. This book was released by InterVarsity Press. He also became a leader at Asbury Theological Seminary. Before this, he was a pastor in Rochester, New York.

Books by Emilio Alvarez

  • Pentecostal Orthodoxy: Toward an Ecumenism of the Spirit, 2022 (ISBN: 978-1-5140-0090-8)
  • Pentecost: A Day of Power for All People, 2023 (ISBN: 978-1-5140-0054-0)

Related Topics

  • Convergence Movement
  • Paleo-orthodoxy
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