This is a list of Lutheran dioceses and archdioceses currently active, grouped by national (or regional) church, and showing the titles of the bishops of those dioceses. Where relevant, the

metropolitan bishop In Christian churches with episcopal polity, the rank of metropolitan bishop, or simply metropolitan (alternative obsolete form: metropolite), pertains to the diocesan bishop or archbishop of a metropolis. Originally, the term referred to the ...

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is listed first. As in other Christian denominations, many Lutheran metropolitan bishops and primate bishops bear the title ''archbishop''. This list does not contain historical or defunct dioceses, although links are provided (at the end of the list) to former Lutheran dioceses of particular historical note. This list is solely for dioceses of those Lutheran churches which have retained, or established, episcopal polity. There are also many Lutheran churches with congregational polity, which do not have bishops, or who use the title bishop for their presiding officer, but in a sense other than that of the

historic episcopate The historic or historical episcopate comprises all episcopates, that is, it is the collective body of all the bishops of a church who are in valid apostolic succession. This succession is transmitted from each bishop to their successors by the ...

Europe (outside Germany)

Church of Denmark The Evangelical-Lutheran Church in Denmark or National Church, sometimes called the Church of Denmark ( da, Folkekirken, literally: "The People's Church" or unofficially da, Den danske folkekirke, literally: "The Danish People's Church"; kl, ...

An established state church in Denmark and Greenland. The Bishop of Copenhagen is the Primate ( Primus inter pares), but not a Metropolitan, having no actual jurisdiction superior to that of any other diocesan bishop. *

Bishop of Copenhagen The Diocese of Copenhagen (Danish: ''Københavns Stift'') is a diocese within the Evangelical Lutheran Church of Denmark. The Bishop of Copenhagen is currently Peter Skov-Jakobsen, who replaced Erik Normann Svendsen in 2009. The main cathedral of ...

(Primate, but with no authority as Metropolitan) * Bishop of Aalborg * Bishop of Århus * Bishop of Fyen *

Bishop of Greenland The Bishop of Greenland is a diocesan bishop of the Church of Denmark, and the leader of the Church of Greenland, which is an episcopal church in the Lutheran tradition. History Historically (before the Reformation) the Bishop of Greenland was kno ...

* Bishop of Haderslev * Bishop of Helsingør * Bishop of Lolland-Falster * Bishop of Ribe * Bishop of Roskilde *

Bishop of Viborg The Diocese of Viborg is a diocese within the Church of Denmark, covering the western part of central Jutland. Viborg Cathedral in the city of Viborg serves as the seat of the diocese's bishop. The diocese has the highest ratio of church member ...

Estonian Evangelical Lutheran Church The Estonian Evangelical Lutheran Church (EELC; Estonian: ''Eesti Evangeelne Luterlik Kirik'', abbreviated EELK) is a Lutheran church in Estonia. EELC is member of the Lutheran World Federation and belongs to the Community of Protestant Church ...

The Archbishop holds authority throughout Estonia, assisted by Bishops of regional dioceses, including the Extra-Estonian Diocese, which had been a separate church until 2010. The College of Bishops is usually larger, due to the practice of giving most retiring Bishops the status of ''Bishop Emeritus'' (or ''Archbishop Emeritus''). * Archbishop of Tallinn (Primate and Metropolitan) (See located at Tallinn) *Bishop of the Western and Northern Region (See located at

Haapsalu Haapsalu () is a seaside resort town located on the west coast of Estonia. It is the administrative centre of Lääne County, and on 1 January 2020 it had a population of 9,375. Description Haapsalu has been well known for centuries for its ...

) *Bishop of the Southern Region (See located at Tartu)

Church of the Faroe Islands

Formerly a diocese of the Church of Denmark, it is now an autonomous church consisting of a single diocese. * Bishop of the Faroe Islands

Evangelical Lutheran Church of Finland The Evangelical Lutheran Church of Finland ( fi, Suomen evankelis-luterilainen kirkko; sv, Evangelisk-lutherska kyrkan i Finland) is a national church of Finland. It is part of the Lutheran branch of Christianity. The church has a legal positio ...

One of two state sanctioned national churches in Finland. The Archbishop of Turku is the Primate. In addition to the dioceses listed below there is also a "Military Bishopric", although the Ordinary is not required to be in Bishop's Orders, and may be a senior priest. * Archbishop of Turku (Primate and Metropolitan) * Bishop of Turku (''suffragan bishop, assisting the Archbishop of Turku'') * Bishop of Espoo * Bishop of Helsinki * Bishop of Kuopio * Bishop of Lapua * Bishop of Mikkeli * Bishop of Oulu * Bishop of Porvoo * Bishop of Tampere A small group of former members of ELCF have formed an independent conservative mission diocese, the

Evangelical Lutheran Mission Diocese of Finland The Mission Diocese, officially the Evangelical Lutheran Mission Diocese of Finland, ( fi, Suomen evankelisluterilainen lähetyshiippakunta, sv, Evangelisk-lutherska missionsstiftet i Finland) is an independent confessional Lutheran "ecclesial s ...

. It is headed by its own bishop, but is not recognised by the ELCF, the Finnish Government, or the Lutheran World Federation.

Lutheran Church in Great Britain

An autonomous church structured as a single diocese. * Bishop of Great Britain

Evangelical-Lutheran Church in Hungary The Evangelical-Lutheran Church in Hungary (ELCH; hu, Magyarországi Evangélikus Egyház) is a Protestant Lutheran denomination in Hungary. In 2019, there were 176,000 baptized members. The church has three dioceses, with nearly 300 parishes and ...

The church is led by a Presiding Bishop, who is elected from amongst the diocesan bishops, and remains a diocesan bishop in addition to his role as Primate. * Presiding Bishop (Primate and Metropolitan) – no fixed see, elected from amongst the diocesan bishops below * Bishop of the Northern Diocese * Bishop of the Southern Diocese * Bishop of the Western (Transdanubian) Diocese

National Church of Iceland

Since 1801 the Church of Iceland has been united as a single diocese. Since that year, the Bishops of Skálholt and Hólar have been suffragans to the Bishop of Iceland. They retain their respective cathedras (seats) in Skálholt Cathedral and Hólar Cathedral. The Bishop of Iceland's cathedra is located in

Reykjavík Cathedral Reykjavík Cathedral ( Icelandic: ''Dómkirkjan í Reykjavík'') is a cathedral church in Reykjavík, Iceland, the seat of the Bishop of Iceland and mother church of the Evangelical Lutheran Church of Iceland, as well as the parish church of the ...

. *

Bishop of Iceland The following is a list of Lutheran bishops of Iceland. List See also * List of Skálholt bishops *List of Hólar bishops A ''list'' is any set of items in a row. List or lists may also refer to: People * List (surname) Organizations ...

* Bishop of Skálholt * Bishop of Hólar

Evangelical Lutheran Church of Latvia The Evangelical Lutheran Church of Latvia ( lv, Latvijas Evaņģēliski luteriskā baznīca, or LELB) is a Lutheran Protestant church in Latvia. Latvia's Lutheran heritage dates back to the Reformation. Both the Nazi and communist regimes pers ...

The Council of Bishops (of which all Latvian bishops and archbishops are members) is the highest authority in the church; the archbishop is Primate and is sometimes styled ''Archbishop of Riga and Latvia''. * Archbishop of Riga (Primate and Metropolitan) *Bishop of Riga (''suffragan bishop, assisting the Archbishop of Riga'') * Bishop of Daugavpils * Bishop of Liepāja

Latvian Evangelical Lutheran Church Abroad

An autonomous church formed as a single diocese, and operating worldwide. Originally for Latvians overseas, the church now has congregations in Latvia also, where its inclusive ordination policy contrasts with the Evangelical Lutheran Church of Latvia, which ordains only men. *Archbishop of the LELCA

Evangelical Lutheran Church of Lithuania The Evangelical Lutheran Church in Lithuania ( lt, Lietuvos Evangelikų Liuteronų Bažnyčia, ELCL) is a Lutheran church body comprising congregations in Lithuania. The ELCL is a member of the Porvoo Communion and the Lutheran World Federation ...

An autonomous church structured as a single diocese. * Bishop of Lithuania

Church of Norway

Changes in 2012 and 2016 have given the church increased autonomy from the state, although it remains partially state-funded. The Preses (Presiding Bishop) is the primate and metropolitan and also has

Ordinary jurisdiction Ecclesiastical jurisdiction signifies jurisdiction by church leaders over other church leaders and over the laity. Jurisdiction is a word borrowed from the legal system which has acquired a wide extension in theology, wherein, for example, it is ...

over the cathedral deanery in Nidaros (Trondheim), notwithstanding the existence of a Diocesan Bishop of Nidaros (see below). * Bishop Preses (Primate and Metropolitan) * Bishop of Agder og Telemark * Bishop of Bjørgvin * Bishop of Borg * Bishop of Hamar * Bishop of Møre *

Bishop of Nidaros Nidaros is a diocese in the Lutheran Church of Norway. It covers Trøndelag county in Central Norway and its cathedral city is Trondheim, which houses the well-known Nidaros Cathedral. Since 10 September 2017, the Bishop of Nidaros is Herborg F ...

* Bishop of Nord-Hålogaland *

Bishop of Oslo Oslo bishopric is the Church of Norway's bishopric for the municipalities of Oslo, Asker and Bærum. It is one of Norway's five traditional bishoprics and was founded around the year 1070. History Oslo was established as a diocese in 1068. It w ...

* Bishop of Tunsberg * Bishop of Sør-Hålogaland *

Bishop of Stavanger The Diocese of Stavanger ( no, Stavanger bispedømme) is a diocese in the Church of Norway. It covers all of Rogaland county in western Norway. The cathedral city is Stavanger, where the Stavanger Cathedral is located. The bishop is Anne Lise � ...

Evangelical Augsburg Church in Poland The Evangelical Church of the Augsburg Confession in the Republic of Poland ( pl, Kościół Ewangelicko-Augsburski w Rzeczypospolitej Polskiej) is a Lutheran denomination and the largest Protestant body in Poland with about 61,000 members and ...

The Primate is styled ''Bishop of the Church'' and is based in Warsaw. * Bishop of the Church (Primate and Metropolitan) * Bishop of Cieszyn *

Bishop of Katowice Bishops of Katowice archdiocese. {{DEFAULTSORT:Bishop Of Katowice People from Katowice Katowice ...

* Bishop of Masuria * Bishop of Pomerania-Greater Poland * Bishop of Warsaw * Bishop of Wrocław

Evangelical Lutheran Church in Russia, Ukraine, Kazakhstan and Central Asia The Evangelical Lutheran Church in Russia, Ukraine, Kazakhstan and Central Asia (russian: Евангелическо-лютеранская церковь в России, Украине, в Казахстане и Средней Азии), also ...
(ELCROS)

With its origins in several separate denominations within the former Soviet Union, this has been a united church since 1999. The Primate is based in St Petersburg. * Archbishop of St. Petersburg (Russia) (Primate) * Bishop of Evangelical-Lutheran Church in European Russia (Russia) (Cathedral in

Moscow Moscow ( , US chiefly ; rus, links=no, Москва, r=Moskva, p=mɐskˈva, a=Москва.ogg) is the capital and largest city of Russia. The city stands on the Moskva River in Central Russia, with a population estimated at 13.0 millio ...

) * Bishop of Evangelical-Lutheran Church of the Urals, Siberia and the Far East (

Russia Russia (, , ), or the Russian Federation, is a transcontinental country spanning Eastern Europe and Northern Asia. It is the largest country in the world, with its internationally recognised territory covering , and encompassing one-eig ...

) * Bishop of Union of Evangelical-Lutheran Church Congregations in Belorussia (

Belarus Belarus,, , ; alternatively and formerly known as Byelorussia (from Russian ). officially the Republic of Belarus,; rus, Республика Беларусь, Respublika Belarus. is a landlocked country in Eastern Europe. It is bordered by ...

) * Bishop of Evangelical-Lutheran Church in Georgia (

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) * Bishop of Evangelical-Lutheran Church in Kazakhstan (

Kazakhstan Kazakhstan, officially the Republic of Kazakhstan, is a transcontinental country located mainly in Central Asia and partly in Eastern Europe. It borders Russia to the north and west, China to the east, Kyrgyzstan to the southeast, Uzbeki ...

) * Bishop of Evangelical-Lutheran Church in the Kyrgyz Republic (

Kyrgyzstan Kyrgyzstan,, pronounced or the Kyrgyz Republic, is a landlocked country in Central Asia. Kyrgyzstan is bordered by Kazakhstan to the north, Uzbekistan to the west, Tajikistan to the south, and the People's Republic of China to the ea ...

) * Bishop of Evangelical-Lutheran Church in Uzbekistan (

Uzbekistan Uzbekistan (, ; uz, Ozbekiston, italic=yes / , ; russian: Узбекистан), officially the Republic of Uzbekistan ( uz, Ozbekiston Respublikasi, italic=yes / ; russian: Республика Узбекистан), is a doubly landlocked co ...

) * Bishop of German Evangelical-Lutheran Church in the Ukraine (

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)

Evangelical Lutheran Church of Ingria in Russia (ELCI)

A single-diocese church. Unlike ELCROS (above) the ELCI does not ordain women. * Bishop of the ELCI

Church of Sweden The Church of Sweden ( sv, Svenska kyrkan) is an Evangelical Lutheran national church in Sweden. A former state church, headquartered in Uppsala, with around 5.6 million members at year end 2021, it is the largest Christian denomination in Sw ...

The largest Lutheran church in Europe. The Archbishop of Uppsala is the primate and metropolitan; although also the Ordinary (diocesan bishop) of Uppsala, much of this work is legally delegated to the Bishop of Uppsala, a suffragan bishop who functions as the effective diocesan bishop. There are 13 dioceses (listed below). Additionally the

Church of Sweden Abroad The Church of Sweden Abroad ( sv, Svenska kyrkan i utlandet) is an institution of the Evangelical Lutheran Church of Sweden. The Church of Sweden Abroad (SKUT) has more than 40 parishes throughout the world, concentrated in Western Europe. Another ...

forms a 14th jurisdiction, consisting of 45 churches, in 3 deaneries, all outside Sweden; it is under the episcopal oversight of the Bishop of Visby. * Archbishop of Uppsala (Primate and Metropolitan) *

Bishop of Uppsala The Archbishop of Uppsala (spelled Upsala until the early 20th century) has been the primate (bishop), primate of Sweden in an unbroken succession since 1164, first during the Roman Catholic Church, Catholic era, and from the 1530s and onward un ...

(''suffragan bishop with extensive delegated authority from the Archbishop'') * Bishop of Gothenburg *

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* Bishop of Karlstad *

Bishop of Linköping Bishops of the Diocese of Linköping, Sweden. Before the reformation * Herbert? * Rikard? * 1139–1160s Gisle * 1170–1171 Stenar * 1187–1195/96 Kol * Johannes? * 1216–1220 Karl Magnusson * 1220–1236 Bengt Magnusson * 1236–1258 Lar ...

* Bishop of Luleå *

Bishop of Lund List of (arch)bishops of Lund. Until the Danish Reformation the centre of a great Latin (arch)bishopric, Lund has been in Sweden since the Treaty of Roskilde in 1658. The Diocese of Lund is now one of thirteen in the Church of Sweden. Catho ...

Bishop of Skara The Diocese of Skara ( sv, Skara stift) is the oldest existing diocese in Sweden, originally a Latin bishopric of the Roman Catholic church, and since Protestant reformation a Lutheran diocese of the Church of Sweden (the former state church of S ...

* Bishop of Stockholm * Bishop of Strängnäs * Bishop of Visby *

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* Bishop of Växjö

Germany

United Evangelical Lutheran Church of Germany The United Evangelical Lutheran Church of Germany (German: Vereinigte Evangelisch-Lutherische Kirche Deutschlands, VELKD) was founded on July 8, 1948, in Eisenach, Germany. Its total membership is 8.6 million people. The Member Churches of this org ...

VELKD, established in 1948. All member churches are also members of the all-Protestant umbrella EKD. Only Lutheran member churches are listed below.

Single-diocese member churches

* State Bishop in Bavaria (

Evangelical Lutheran Church in Bavaria The Evangelical Lutheran Church in Bavaria (german: Evangelisch-Lutherische Kirche in Bayern) is a Lutheran member church of the Evangelical Church in Germany in the German state of Bavaria. The seat of the church is in Munich. The '' Landesbischo ...

) (Seat located in

Munich Munich ( ; german: München ; bar, Minga ) is the capital and most populous city of the German state of Bavaria. With a population of 1,558,395 inhabitants as of 31 July 2020, it is the third-largest city in Germany, after Berlin and Ha ...

) **Six regional bishops lead regions of the Bavarian diocese * State bishop in Brunswick ( Evangelical Lutheran State Church in Brunswick) (Seat located in Brunswick) * State Bishop of Hanover (

Evangelical-Lutheran State Church of Hanover The Evangelical-Lutheran Church of Hanover (german: Evangelisch-lutherische Landeskirche Hannovers) is a Lutheran church body ''(Landeskirche)'' in the northern German state of Lower Saxony and the city of Bremerhaven covering the territory of th ...

) (Seat located in

Hanover Hanover (; german: Hannover ; nds, Hannober) is the capital and largest city of the German state of Lower Saxony. Its 535,932 (2021) inhabitants make it the 13th-largest city in Germany as well as the fourth-largest city in Northern Germany ...

) * State bishop of the Evangelical Church in Middle Germany ( Evangelical Church in Middle Germany) * State bishop of Saxony ( Evangelical Lutheran State Church of Saxony) (Seat located in Meissen) * State bishop of Schaumburg-Lippe (

Evangelical Lutheran State Church of Schaumburg-Lippe The Evangelical Lutheran Church of Schaumburg-Lippe (german: Evangelisch-Lutherische Landeskirche Schaumburg-Lippe) is a Lutheran member church ( Landeskirche) of the Evangelical Church in Germany. It covers the former principality of Schaumburg-L ...

) (Seat located in

Bückeburg Bückeburg (Northern Low Saxon: ''Bückeborg'') is a town in Lower Saxony, Germany, on the border with North Rhine Westphalia. It is located in the district of Schaumburg close to the northern slopes of the Weserbergland ridge. Population: 21,0 ...

)

Evangelical Lutheran Church in Northern Germany The Evangelical Lutheran Church in Northern Germany (Evangelisch-Lutherische Kirche in Norddeutschland) is a Lutheran member church of the Evangelical Church in Germany (Evangelische Kirche in Deutschland, EKD). It was established on 27 May 2012 ...

Established in 2012 from unions of several older denominations, and also part of the VELKD, but consisting of multiple internal dioceses. The State Bishop or Presiding Bishop is in overall charge. There are currently two Bishops of Mecklenburg and Pomerania (located respectively at Greifswald and Schwerin), but this is a temporary arrangement following mergers of denominations. * Presiding bishop of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in Northern Germany. (Primate) (Seat located in Schwerin) * Bishop of Hamburg and Lübeck (Seat located in Hamburg) *Bishops of Mecklenburg and Pomerania. (Double staff seat located in

Greifswald Greifswald (), officially the University and Hanseatic City of Greifswald (german: Universitäts- und Hansestadt Greifswald, Low German: ''Griepswoold'') is the fourth-largest city in the German state of Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania after Rosto ...

and Schwerin) * Bishop of Schleswig and Holstein

Evangelical Lutheran Church in Oldenburg

* Bishop of Oldenburg (Seat located in Oldenburg in Oldenburg)

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The Presiding Bishop (or State Bishop) is in overall charge, with the diocese divided into regions, which function as small dioceses. * Presiding bishop of Württemberg (Seat located in Stuttgart) ** Regional Bishop of Heilbronn ** Regional Bishop of Stuttgart ** Regional Bishop of Ulm ** Regional Bishop of Reutlingen

Asia

United Evangelical Lutheran Churches in India

A group of Indian bishoprics with very different origins and founders, which retain their autonomy, but have united into a single denomination. * Bishop of Tranquebar (Tamil Evangelical Lutheran Church) * Bishop of the Andhra Evangelical Lutheran Church * Bishop of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in Madhya Pradesh * Bishop of the Gossner Evangelical Lutheran Church in Chotanagpur and Assam * Bishop of the Jeypore Evangelical Lutheran Church * Bishop of the South Andhra Lutheran Church

Evangelical Lutheran Church in Jordan and the Holy Land The Evangelical Lutheran Church in Jordan and the Holy Land (ELCJHL) is a Lutheran denomination that has congregations in Jordan and State of Palestine. First recognized as an autonomous religious community by King Hussein in 1959,Evangelical Lut ...

A single-diocese church operating in Jordan, Israel, and Palestine. * Bishop of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in Jordan and the Holy Land

Evangelical Lutheran Church in Malaysia

A single-diocese church operating in Malaysia. The Bishop's seat is located at Zion Cathedral, Brickfields,

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. * Bishop of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in Malaysia

North America

Evangelical Lutheran Church in America

The ELCA does not have dioceses in the usual sense. However, its "synods" increasingly closely resemble a diocese in all but name, particularly since the decision in 2000 to appoint all new bishops within the historic apostolic succession, with the laying-on of hands by at least three current bishops. * Presiding Bishop of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America Region 1: *Bishop of the Alaska Synod *Bishop of the Northwest Washington Synod *Bishop of the Southwestern Washington Synod *Bishop of the Eastern Washington-Idaho Synod *Bishop of the Oregon Synod *Bishop of the Montana Synod Region 2: *Bishop of the

Sierra Pacific Synod The Sierra Pacific Synod is one of the 65 synods of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America (ELCA). It covers central and northern California and northern Nevada and supports ELCA congregations throughout that region. It was headed by bishop ...

*Bishop of the Southwest California Synod *Bishop of the

Pacifica Synod The Evangelical Lutheran Church in America consists of 65 synods which are configured into nine regional offices. Each of the synods of the ELCA elects one bishop and three synod council officers at its Synod Assembly to oversee the spiritual and ...

*Bishop of the Grand Canyon Synod *Bishop of the Rocky Mountain Synod Region 3: *Bishop of the Western North Dakota Synod *Bishop of the Eastern North Dakota Synod *Bishop of the South Dakota Synod *Bishop of the Northwestern Minnesota Synod *Bishop of the Northeastern Minnesota Synod *Bishop of the Southwestern Minnesota Synod *Bishop of the

Minneapolis Area Synod Minneapolis () is the largest city in Minnesota, United States, and the county seat of Hennepin County. The city is abundant in water, with thirteen lakes, wetlands, the Mississippi River, creeks and waterfalls. Minneapolis has its origins ...

*Bishop of the Saint Paul Area Synod *Bishop of the Southeastern Minnesota Synod Region 4: *Bishop of the Nebraska Synod *Bishop of the Central States Synod *Bishop of the Arkansas-Oklahoma Synod *Bishop of the

Northern Texas-Northern Louisiana Synod Northern may refer to the following: Geography * North, a point in direction * Northern Europe, the northern part or region of Europe * Northern Highland, a region of Wisconsin, United States * Northern Province, Sri Lanka * Northern Range, a r ...

*Bishop of the Southwestern Texas Synod *Bishop of the

Texas-Louisiana Gulf Coast Synod The Evangelical Lutheran Church in America consists of 65 synods which are configured into nine regional offices. Each of the synods of the ELCA elects one bishop and three synod council officers at its Synod Assembly to oversee the spiritual and ...

Region 5: *Bishop of the Metropolitan Chicago Synod *5Bishop of the Northern Illinois Synod *Bishop of the Central/Southern Illinois Synod *Bishop of the Southeastern Iowa Synod *Bishop of the

Western Iowa Synod The Evangelical Lutheran Church in America consists of 65 Synod#Lutheran_usage, synods which are configured into nine regional offices. Each of the synods of the ELCA elects one Bishop#Lutheranism, bishop and three synod council officers at its Sy ...

*Bishop of the Northeastern Iowa Synod *Bishop of the Northern Great Lakes Synod *Bishop of the Northwest Synod of Wisconsin *Bishop of the East Central Synod of Wisconsin *Bishop of the Greater Milwaukee Synod *Bishop of the South-Central Synod of Wisconsin *Bishop of the La Crosse Area Synod Region 6: *Bishop of the

Southeast Michigan Synod The Evangelical Lutheran Church in America consists of 65 synods which are configured into nine regional offices. Each of the synods of the ELCA elects one bishop and three synod council officers at its Synod Assembly to oversee the spiritual and ...

*Bishop of the North/West Lower Michigan Synod *Bishop of the Indiana-Kentucky Synod *Bishop of the

Northwestern Ohio Synod The Evangelical Lutheran Church in America consists of 65 Synod#Lutheran_usage, synods which are configured into nine regional offices. Each of the synods of the ELCA elects one Bishop#Lutheranism, bishop and three synod council officers at its Sy ...

*Bishop of the Northeastern Ohio Synod *Bishop of the

Southern Ohio Synod Southern may refer to: Businesses * China Southern Airlines, airline based in Guangzhou, China * Southern Airways, defunct US airline * Southern Air, air cargo transportation company based in Norwalk, Connecticut, US * Southern Airways Express, ...

Region 7: *Bishop of the New Jersey Synod *Bishop of the

New England Synod New is an adjective referring to something recently made, discovered, or created. New or NEW may refer to: Music * New, singer of K-pop group The Boyz Albums and EPs * ''New'' (album), by Paul McCartney, 2013 * ''New'' (EP), by Regurgitator, ...

*Bishop of the Metropolitan New York Synod *Bishop of the Upstate New York Synod *Bishop of the Northeastern Pennsylvania Synod *Bishop of the Southeastern Pennsylvania Synod *Bishop of the

Slovak Zion Synod Slovak may refer to: * Something from, related to, or belonging to Slovakia (''Slovenská republika'') * Slovaks, a Western Slavic ethnic group * Slovak language, an Indo-European language that belongs to the West Slavic languages * Slovak, Arka ...

Region 8: *Bishop of the Northwestern Pennsylvania Synod *Bishop of the Southwestern Pennsylvania Synod *Bishop of the

Allegheny Synod The Evangelical Lutheran Church in America consists of 65 synods which are configured into nine regional offices. Each of the synods of the ELCA elects one bishop and three synod council officers at its Synod Assembly to oversee the spiritual and ...

*Bishop of the Lower Susquehanna Synod *Bishop of the

Upper Susquehanna Synod The Evangelical Lutheran Church in America consists of 65 synods which are configured into nine regional offices. Each of the synods of the ELCA elects one bishop and three synod council officers at its Synod Assembly to oversee the spiritual and ...

*Bishop of the Delaware-Maryland Synod *Bishop of the Metropolitan Washington, D.C. Synod *Bishop of the

West Virginia-Western Maryland Synod West or Occident is one of the four cardinal directions or points of the compass. It is the opposite direction from east and is the direction in which the Sun sets on the Earth. Etymology The word "west" is a Germanic word passed into some R ...

Region 9: *Bishop of the Virginia Synod *Bishop of the

North Carolina Synod The Evangelical Lutheran Church in America consists of 65 synods which are configured into nine regional offices. Each of the synods of the ELCA elects one bishop and three synod council officers at its Synod Assembly to oversee the spiritual and ...

*Bishop of the South Carolina Synod *Bishop of the Southeastern Synod *Bishop of the Florida-Bahamas Synod *Bishop of the Caribbean Synod

Evangelical Lutheran Diocese of North America

* Bishop of the Evangelical Lutheran Diocese of North America

Evangelical Lutheran Church in Canada

* National Bishop of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in Canada

Africa

Evangelical Lutheran Church in Kenya The Evangelical Lutheran Church in Kenya ( sw, Kanisa la Kiinjili la Kilutheri Katika Kenya) is a Lutheran denomination in Kenya. It is a member of the Global Confessional and Missional Lutheran Forum, the Lutheran World Federation (which it join ...

The Archbishop is the primate, and is also responsible for a small diocese, comprising his cathedral in

Nairobi Nairobi ( ) is the capital and largest city of Kenya. The name is derived from the Maasai phrase ''Enkare Nairobi'', which translates to "place of cool waters", a reference to the Nairobi River which flows through the city. The city proper h ...

and its immediate surrounding precincts. * Archbishop of Uhuru Highway Cathedral Diocese (Primate and Metropolitan) * Bishop of South West Diocese * Bishop of Lake Diocese * Bishop of Central Diocese * Bishop of North West Diocese * Bishop of Nyamira Diocese

United Church Council of the Lutheran Churches in Namibia

Namibia's three Lutheran denominations have a long history of co-operation together, and in 2007 formed the United Church Council as a parent body, within which they are working towards full visible unity as a single church.

Evangelical Lutheran Church in Namibia The Evangelical Lutheran Church in Namibia (ELCIN) is a Lutheran denomination based in Namibia. It has a total membership of over 772,398, mainly in Northern Namibia. Formerly known as the Evangelical Lutheran Ovambo-Kavango Church (ELOC), it pla ...

''Working predominantly in the north of the country.'' * Presiding Bishop (Primate, elected position held by one of the diocesan bishops.) * Bishop of the Western Diocese * Bishop of the Eastern Diocese

Evangelical Lutheran Church in the Republic of Namibia ) is a Lutheran denomination based in Namibia. It has a total membership of about 420,000. The ELCRN grew out of work done by the Rhenish Missionary Society starting in 1842. The denomination was established in 1957 as the Evangelical Lutheran Chu ...

''Working predominantly in the south of the country.'' * Bishop of the ELCRN

German-speaking Evangelical Lutheran Church in Namibia The German-speaking Evangelical Lutheran Church in Namibia (known as GELC, GELK, or DELK) is a Lutheran denomination based in Namibia. It was founded in 1960, and has 4,434 members. GELC joined the Lutheran World Federation in 1963. It is also a m ...

''Working nationwide amongst the German-speaking community.'' * Bishop of the GELC

Lutheran Church of Christ in Nigeria The Lutheran Church of Christ in Nigeria (LCCN) is a major Lutheranism, Lutheran Christian denomination, denomination in Nigeria, a member of the Lutheran World Federation (LWF). It was established as an independent church in 1913 from the Suda ...

The Archbishop is not part of a formally constituted diocese, although he holds jurisdiction over a national arch-cathedral in Numan, which is also the location of the church's administrative headquarters. * Archbishop of the LCC in Nigeria (Primate and Metropolitan) * Bishop of Abuja * Bishop of Arewa * Bishop of Bonotem * Bishop of Gongola * Bishop of Mayo-Belwa * Bishop of ShallHolma * Bishop of Todi * Bishop of Taraba * Bishop of Yola

Evangelical Lutheran Church in Southern Africa The Evangelical Lutheran Church in Southern Africa is a Lutheran church in South Africa. The church has 580,000 baptized members in seven dioceses in South Africa, Botswana, and Eswatini, and is (by a wide margin) the largest Lutheran church in th ...

The largest Lutheran church in southern Africa is headed by a Presiding Bishop. It operates in South Africa, Botswana, Eswatini, and Lesotho. In addition to the dioceses listed below there is also a Lesotho mission area, not yet large enough to be formed into a diocese. * Presiding Bishop (Primate and Metropolitan) – no fixed see, elected from amongst the diocesan bishops below * Bishop of Botswana Diocese * Bishop of Cape Orange Diocese * Bishop of Central Diocese * Bishop of Eastern Diocese * Bishop of Northern Diocese * Bishop of South Eastern Diocese * Bishop of Western Diocese

Evangelical Lutheran Church in Tanzania The Evangelical Lutheran Church in Tanzania (ELCT) is the federation of Lutheran churches in Tanzania and one of the largest Lutheran denominations in the world, with more than 6 million members, or 13% of the Tanzanian population. It is the secon ...

The Presiding Bishop is the primate, and may be elected from amongst all the diocesan bishops. There is no fixed see for the Presiding Bishop. * Presiding Bishop (Primate and Metropolitan) – no fixed see, elected from amongst the diocesan bishops below * Bishop of Central Diocese * Bishop of Dodoma Diocese * Bishop of East of Lake Victoria Diocese * Bishop of Eastern and Coastal Diocese * Bishop of Iringa Diocese * Bishop of Karagwe Diocese * Bishop of Konde Diocese * Bishop of Lake Tanganyika Diocese * Bishop of Mara Diocese * Bishop of Mbulu Diocese * Bishop of Meru Diocese * Bishop of Morogoro Diocese * Bishop of Mwanga Diocese * Bishop of Northern Diocese * Bishop of North-Central Diocese * Bishop of North-Eastern Diocese * Bishop of North-Western Diocese * Bishop of Pare Diocese * Bishop of Ruvuma Diocese * Bishop of Southern Diocese * Bishop of South-Central Diocese * Bishop of South-East of Lake Victoria Diocese * Bishop of South-Eastern Diocese * Bishop of South-Western Diocese * Bishop of Ulanga Kilombero Diocese

Former bishoprics of historic note

Bishopric of Samland The Bishopric of Samland (Sambia) (german: Bistum Samland, pl, Diecezja sambijska) was a bishopric in Samland (Sambia) in medieval Prussia. It was founded as a Roman Catholic diocese in 1243 by papal legate William of Modena. Its seat was Kö ...

Bishopric of Pomesania The Bishopric of Pomesania (german: Bistum Pomesanien; pl, Diecezja pomezańska) was a Catholic diocese in the Prussian regions of Pomesania and Pogesania, in modern northern Poland until the 16th century, then shortly a Lutheran diocese, and ...

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Dioceses In church governance, a diocese or bishopric is the ecclesiastical district under the jurisdiction of a bishop. History In the later organization of the Roman Empire, the increasingly subdivided provinces were administratively associate ...

Lutheran Lutheranism is one of the largest branches of Protestantism, identifying primarily with the theology of Martin Luther, the 16th-century German monk and Protestant Reformers, reformer whose efforts to reform the theology and practice of the Cathol ...