03.06.2005
Botswana Lutherans Elect New Bishop
The 18th Synod of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in Botswana (ELCB) elected Rev. Dr Cosmos Moenga as its new bishop. The synod met April 19-24. Moenga, 48, currently principal of the "Woodpecker" Lutheran Theological Seminary will be succeeding Rev. Philip J. Robinson, ELCB's first bishop, who has led the church for 24 years. The 20,000-member ELCB joined the LWF in 1986. (66 words)If you want to edit this article yourself and adapt it to a given format, follow our editing information
