Eraño G. Manalo

Eraño de Guzman Manalo was the Executive Minister of the Iglesia ni Cristo (INC). He is the fifth child of Felix Y. Manalo and Honorata De Guzman.

He initially took up law school, but left his studies to become a minister of the INC. He became the general treasurer of the INC and circulation manager of the Pasugo magazine (now known as God's Message). During this time, he wrote a 64-page booklet entitled Christ-God: Investigated-False.

On January 17, 1955, Eraño Manalo married Cristina Villanueva with whom he has six children. Ten years before his father's death in 1963, Eraño Manalo was elected successor to his father as Executive Minister. As of 2005 his son Eduardo is INC's Deputy Executive Minister.

In 1968 he began his foreign missionary work in Honolulu, Hawaii. His administration is generally deemed good based on growth of the organization under him.

Eraño de Guzman Manalo (January 2, 1925 - August 31, 2009[2]), also known as Ka Erdy, was the second Executive Minister of the Iglesia ni Cristo (INC), serving from 1963 until 2009. He took over the administration of the church after the death of his father, Felix Manalo, in 1963. He was instrumental in the propagation and expansion of the church internationally. He previously held office as the General Treasurer of the church, and as a District Minister of Manila.