Northeastern Iowa Synod
Northeastern Iowa Synod | |
|---|---|
| Location | |
| Country | United States |
| Territory | northeastern Iowa |
| Headquarters | Waverly, Iowa |
| Statistics | |
| Congregations | 145[1] |
| Members | 64,553[1] |
| Information | |
| Denomination | Evangelical Lutheran Church in America |
| Established | 1988 |
| Current leadership | |
| Bishop | Kevin T. Jones |
| Website | |
| www | |
The Northeastern Iowa Synod is one of the 65 synods of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America, the largest Lutheran denomination in the United States.
Not to be confused with other Lutheran bodies, in which the national expression is called a synod, in the ELCA, a synod is most similar to a diocese or conference in other mainline denominations.
The Northeastern Iowa Synod is made up of 145 congregations and two synodically authorized worshiping communities with 64,553 baptized members.[1]
Bishops[edit]
In the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America each synod elects a bishop to oversee the administration of the synod and its staff. Additional duties, as prescribed by the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America for Synod Bishops are that of synod spiritual guide, a member of ELCA Conference of Bishops, and an ecumenical liaison.[2]
Bishops of the Northeastern Iowa Synod[edit]
- L. David Brown, Bishop, 1988-1992 [3]
- Steven L. Ullestad , Bishop, 1992-2020
- Andrea DeGroot-Nesdahl, Interim Bishop, 2020-2021
- Kevin T. Jones, Bishop, 2021-
References[edit]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 "About". Northeastern Iowa Synod. Retrieved February 6, 2017.
- ↑ "Conference of Bishops". Evangelical Lutheran Church in America. Retrieved February 6, 2017.
- ↑ "L. David Brown, Former Bishop of ELCA Northeastern Iowa Synod, Dies".
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