Latvian Evangelical Lutheran Church Abroad
| Latvian Evangelical Lutheran Church Abroad | |
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| Classification | Protestant |
| Orientation | Lutheranism |
| Polity | Episcopal |
| Archbishop | Archbishop of the Latvian Evangelical Lutheran Church Abroad |
| Associations |
Lutheran World Federation, World Council of Churches, Conference of European Churches, Porvoo Communion |
| Origin | 1944 |
| Members | 25,000 |
| Official website | lelbal.org/ |
The Latvian Evangelical Lutheran Church Abroad (Latvian: Latvijas Evaņģēliski luteriskā baznīca ārpus Latvijas; German: Lettische Evangelisch-Lutherische Kirche im Ausland) is a Lutheran denomination with a presence in Australia, Sweden, United Kingdom, Canada, and the United States. It is a member of the Lutheran World Federation, which it joined in 1947. It is also a member of the World Council of Churches and the Conference of European Churches and part of the Porvoo Communion. The church was originally established by refugees after the Second World War, when Latvia was occupied and incorporated into the Soviet Union.
In 2014 it was announced that Lauma Lagzdins Zusevics, an American, was the first woman elected Archbishop of the Latvian Evangelical Lutheran Church Abroad.[1][2]
References
- ↑ "Welcome to LELBA.org - Sat, 18 Apr 2015 12:41:33 America/New_York". LELBAL.org. Retrieved 2015-04-18.
- ↑ "Clevelander becomes first woman to lead Latvian Evangelical Lutheran Church". cleveland.com. Retrieved 2015-04-18.
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