Eli Soriano
Eliseo "Eli" Fernando Soriano (Tagalog pronunciation: [ɛli soɾˈjano]; April 4, 1947 – February 10, 2021) was a Filipino preacher and televangelist. He was the "Overall Servant" (Tagalog: Lingkod Pangkalahatan, formerly called "Presiding Minister") of the Members Church of God International (MCGI), an international Christian religious organization with headquarters in Apalit, Pampanga, Philippines. He was the main host of the radio and television program Ang Dating Daan (English: The Old Path, Portuguese: O Caminho Antigo, Spanish: El Camino Antiguo), which is considered as the longest-running religious program in the Philippines.
Bro. Eli Soriano | |||||||
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| Overall Servant (formerly "Presiding Minister") | |||||||
| Predecessor | Nicolas Perez | ||||||
| Successor | Daniel Razon | ||||||
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| Born | Eliseo Fernando Soriano April 4, 1947 Pasay, Rizal, Philippines | ||||||
| Died | February 10, 2021 (aged 73) Santa Catarina, Brazil | ||||||
| Nationality | Filipino | ||||||
| Denomination | Members Church of God International | ||||||
YouTube information | |||||||
| Channel | |||||||
| Years active | 2021–present (via archive footage) 1980–2021 | ||||||
| Genre | Religious | ||||||
| Subscribers | 226 thousand | ||||||
| Total views | 24.7 million | ||||||
| Associated acts | Daniel Razon | ||||||
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Last updated: September 18, 2021 | |||||||
| Website | http://www.elisoriano.com/ | ||||||
Soriano was known for his signature method of "Bible Expositions". It is a live Bible symposium where guests get the chance to ask impromptu questions personally or via live video streaming or telephone calls.
He was also known for straightforward preaching of what they believed are doctrinal errors of various local and international religious groups. He also had numerous religious debates with different church ministers and pastors.
An incident when he used a defamatory word in his television show consequently led to a three-month suspension of the program in a case that went to the Supreme Court of the Philippines.