Domingo Pilarte
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Domingo Damian Pilarte (born February 23, 1941 in the Dominican Republic
) was a Christian evangelist who held mass crusades during the 1960s - 1980s. He traveled to more than 80 countries preaching the Gospel of Jesus Christ. Many of the claimed miracle
s that occurred during his crusades have been documented in books, magazines and newspapers. These miracles included healing
s of the crippled, blind, deaf, mute, and terminally ill
.
where he lost his brother during a boating trip. He explains how God spoke to him and rescued him that day after nearly drowning
, he documented this experience in his book titled My Calling.
, Panama
, Costa Rica
, Colombia
, Africa
, Japan
, Trinidad & Tobago, and the US
. There were many claims of miracles witnessed during his crusades.
Dominican Republic
The Dominican Republic is a nation on the island of La Hispaniola, part of the Greater Antilles archipelago in the Caribbean region. The western third of the island is occupied by the nation of Haiti, making Hispaniola one of two Caribbean islands that are shared by two countries...
) was a Christian evangelist who held mass crusades during the 1960s - 1980s. He traveled to more than 80 countries preaching the Gospel of Jesus Christ. Many of the claimed miracle
Miracle
A miracle often denotes an event attributed to divine intervention. Alternatively, it may be an event attributed to a miracle worker, saint, or religious leader. A miracle is sometimes thought of as a perceptible interruption of the laws of nature. Others suggest that a god may work with the laws...
s that occurred during his crusades have been documented in books, magazines and newspapers. These miracles included healing
Faith healing
Faith healing is healing through spiritual means. The healing of a person is brought about by religious faith through prayer and/or rituals that, according to adherents, stimulate a divine presence and power toward correcting disease and disability. Belief in divine intervention in illness or...
s of the crippled, blind, deaf, mute, and terminally ill
Terminal illness
Terminal illness is a medical term popularized in the 20th century to describe a disease that cannot be cured or adequately treated and that is reasonably expected to result in the death of the patient within a short period of time. This term is more commonly used for progressive diseases such as...
.
Early life
Domingo Pilarte was born in the Dominican Republic on February 23, 1941. He began preaching shortly after a near death experienceNear death experience
A near-death experience refers to a broad range of personal experiences associated with impending death, encompassing multiple possible sensations including detachment from the body; feelings of levitation; extreme fear; total serenity, security, or warmth; the experience of absolute dissolution;...
where he lost his brother during a boating trip. He explains how God spoke to him and rescued him that day after nearly drowning
Drowning
Drowning is death from asphyxia due to suffocation caused by water entering the lungs and preventing the absorption of oxygen leading to cerebral hypoxia....
, he documented this experience in his book titled My Calling.
Ministry
Pilarte, at the age of 17, began preaching a simple message of salvation through Jesus Christ. It wasn't long before his ministry grew and he began preaching in stadiums around the world. He traveled to many countries including VenezuelaVenezuela
Venezuela , officially called the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela , is a tropical country on the northern coast of South America. It borders Colombia to the west, Guyana to the east, and Brazil to the south...
, Panama
Panama
Panama , officially the Republic of Panama , is the southernmost country of Central America. Situated on the isthmus connecting North and South America, it is bordered by Costa Rica to the northwest, Colombia to the southeast, the Caribbean Sea to the north and the Pacific Ocean to the south. The...
, Costa Rica
Costa Rica
Costa Rica , officially the Republic of Costa Rica is a multilingual, multiethnic and multicultural country in Central America, bordered by Nicaragua to the north, Panama to the southeast, the Pacific Ocean to the west and the Caribbean Sea to the east....
, Colombia
Colombia
Colombia, officially the Republic of Colombia , is a unitary constitutional republic comprising thirty-two departments. The country is located in northwestern South America, bordered to the east by Venezuela and Brazil; to the south by Ecuador and Peru; to the north by the Caribbean Sea; to the...
, Africa
Africa
Africa is the world's second largest and second most populous continent, after Asia. At about 30.2 million km² including adjacent islands, it covers 6% of the Earth's total surface area and 20.4% of the total land area...
, Japan
Japan
Japan is an island nation in East Asia. Located in the Pacific Ocean, it lies to the east of the Sea of Japan, China, North Korea, South Korea and Russia, stretching from the Sea of Okhotsk in the north to the East China Sea and Taiwan in the south...
, Trinidad & Tobago, and the US
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
. There were many claims of miracles witnessed during his crusades.
Family
Domingo Pilarte Sr. died on November 15, 2009. He is succeeded by his 5 children, Jimmy Pilarte, Josie Pilarte, Debbie Pilarte, and Ruth Pilarte. His ministry is succeeded by his son Domingo Pilarte Jr.External links
- http://www.prolades.com/cra/regions/cam/nic/ingles/clas-eng.pdf
- http://books.google.com/books?id=-rqWUGCftlQC&pg=PA177&lpg=PA177&dq=evangelist+domingo+pilarte&source=bl&ots=scP8zvpxrX&sig=_11FnHFzCETchaqleWQk4KkTgto&hl=en&ei=pzZWTL6XB4O78gais8ntBA&sa=X&oi=book_result&ct=result&resnum=6&ved=0CCUQ6AEwBQ#v=onepage&q=evangelist%20domingo%20pilarte&f=false
- http://www.prolades.com/cra/docs/holland/old_files/costarica.pdf