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Church of Lippe (Lutheran Section): Church Name Church of Lippe (Lutheran Section)
Lippische Landeskirche (Lutherische Klasse)
Église de Lippe (section luthérienne)
Iglesia de Lippe (Sección Luterana)

Leadership Superintendent Dr Andreas LANGE

Mailing Address Papenstraße 16
32657 LEMGO
Germany

Timezone GMT +1

Phone +49/5261-18 98 02

Fax +49/5261-177 11

Email sup@lippe-lutherisch.de

Website www.lippe-lutherisch.de

Joined the LWF 1992

Number of Members 27,500

National Committee LWF National Committee in Germany

Affiliations Community of Protestant Churches in Europe - Leuenberg Church Fellowship
Conference of European Churches
World Communion of Reformed Churches
World Council of Churches (through the Evangelical Church in Germany)

More about Church of Lippe (Lutheran Section) This church has a Lutheran and Reformed section.
Evangelical Church in Central Germany: Church Name Evangelical Church in Central Germany
Evangelische Kirche in Mitteldeutschland
Église protestante en Allemagne centrale
Iglesia Protestante en Alemania Central

Leadership Landesbischof Friedrich KRAMER

Mailing Address Landeskirchenamt der EKM, Michaelisstraße 39
99084 ERFURT
Germany

Timezone GMT +1

Phone +49/361-51800-0

Fax +49/361-51800-198

Email friedrich.kramer@ekmd.de

Website www.ekmd.de

Joined the LWF 2009

Number of Members 677,436

National Committee LWF National Committee in Germany

Affiliations United Evangelical Lutheran Church of Germany
Evangelical Church in Germany
World Council of Churches
Community of Protestant Churches in Europe

More about Evangelical Church in Central Germany The Evangelical Church in Central Germany (ECCG) is the result of a 1 January 2009 merger of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in Thuringia and Evangelical Church of the Church Province of Saxony.
Evangelical Lutheran Church in Baden: Church Name Evangelical Lutheran Church in Baden
Evangelisch-Lutherische Kirche in Baden
Église évangélique luthérienne du Bade
Iglesia Evangélica Luterana en Baden

Leadership Superintendent Christian BEREUTHER

Mailing Address Bismarckstraße 1
76133 KARLSRUHE
Germany

Timezone GMT +1

Phone +49/721-20 966

Fax +49/721-920 39 83

Email karlsruhe@elkib.de

Website www.elkib.de

Joined the LWF 1968

Number of Members 2,757

National Committee LWF National Committee in Germany

Affiliations Community of Protestant Churches in Europe
Evangelical Lutheran Church in Bavaria: Church Name Evangelical Lutheran Church in Bavaria
Evangelisch-Lutherische Kirche in Bayern
Église évangélique luthérienne de Bavière
Iglesia Evangélica Luterana en Baviera

Leadership Landesbischof Prof. Dr Heinrich BEDFORD-STROHM

Mailing Address Landeskirchenamt, Katharina-von-Bora-Straße 7-13
80333 MÜNCHEN
Germany

Timezone GMT +1

Phone +49/89-5595-0

Fax +49/89-5595-444

Email landesbischof@elkb.de

Website www.bayern-evangelisch.de

Joined the LWF 1947

Number of Members 2,297,509

National Committee LWF National Committee in Germany

Affiliations United Evangelical Lutheran Church of Germany
Evangelical Church in Germany
Community of Protestant Churches in Europe - Leuenberg Church Fellowship
Conference of European Churches
World Council of Churches (through the Evangelical Church in Germany)
Evangelical Lutheran Church in Brunswick: Church Name Evangelical Lutheran Church in Brunswick
Evangelisch-Lutherische Landeskirche in Braunschweig
Église évangélique luthérienne du Brunswick
Iglesia Evangélica Luterana en Brunswick

Leadership Landesbischof Dr Christoph MEYNS

Mailing Address Landeskirchenamt, Dietrich-Bonhoeffer-Straße 1
38300 WOLFENBÜTTEL
Niedersachsen
Germany

Timezone GMT +1

Phone +49/5331-802-0

Fax +49/5331-802-707

Email landesbischof@lk-bs.de

Website www.landeskirche-braunschweig.de

Joined the LWF 1947

Number of Members 341,919

National Committee LWF National Committee in Germany

Affiliations United Evangelical Lutheran Church of Germany
Evangelical Church in Germany
Community of Protestant Churches in Europe - Leuenberg Church Fellowship
Conference of European Churches
World Council of Churches (through the Evangelical Church in Germany)
Evangelical Lutheran Church in Northern Germany: Church Name Evangelical Lutheran Church in Northern Germany
Evangelisch-Lutherische Kirche in Norddeutschland
Église évangélique luthérienne de l'Allemagne du Nord
Iglesia Evangélica Luterana en el Norte de Alemania

Leadership Landesbischöfin Kristina KÜHNBAUM-SCHMIDT

Mailing Address Kanzlei der Landesbischöfin, Münzstraße 8-10
19055 SCHWERIN
Germany

Timezone GMT +1

Phone +49/385-20 223 161

Fax +49/385-20 223 171

Email landesbischoefin@nordkirche.de

Website www.nordkirche.de

Joined the LWF 2012

Number of Members 2,063,904

National Committee LWF National Committee in Germany

Affiliations United Evangelical Lutheran Church of Germany
Evangelical Church in Germany
Community of Protestant Churches in Europe

More about Evangelical Lutheran Church in Northern Germany The Evangelical Lutheran Church in Northern Germany was formed through the May 2012 merger of the Evangelical Lutheran Church of Mecklenburg, the North Elbian Evangelical Lutheran Church and the Pomeranian Evangelical Church.
Evangelical Lutheran Church in Oldenburg: Church Name Evangelical Lutheran Church in Oldenburg
Evangelisch-Lutherische Kirche in Oldenburg
Église évangélique luthérienne d'Oldenbourg
Iglesia Evangélica Luterana en Oldenburgo

Leadership Bishop Thomas ADOMEIT

Mailing Address Philosophenweg 1
26121 OLDENBURG
Germany

Timezone GMT +1

Phone +49/441-770 10

Fax +49/441-770 121 99

Email info@kirche-oldenburg.de

Website www.kirche-oldenburg.de

Joined the LWF 1957

Number of Members 418,086

National Committee LWF National Committee in Germany

Affiliations Evangelical Church in Germany
Community of Protestant Churches in Europe - Leuenberg Church Fellowship
Conference of European Churches
World Council of Churches (through the Evangelical Church in Germany)
Evangelical Lutheran Church in Württemberg: Church Name Evangelical Lutheran Church in Württemberg
Evangelische Landeskirche in Württemberg
Église évangélique luthérienne du Wurtemberg
Iglesia Evangélica Luterana en Wurtemberg

Leadership Bishop Ernst-Wilhelm GOHL

Mailing Address Büro des Landesbischofs, Rotebühlplatz 10
70173 STUTTGART
Germany

Timezone GMT +1

Phone +49/711-214 93 24

Fax +49/711-214 993 24

Email landesbischof@elk-wue.de

Website www.elk-wue.de

Joined the LWF 1947

Number of Members 1,993,460

National Committee LWF National Committee in Germany

Affiliations Evangelical Church in Germany
Community of Protestant Churches in Europe - Leuenberg Church Fellowship
Conference of European Churches
World Council of Churches (through the Evangelical Church in Germany)
Evangelical Lutheran Church of Hanover: Church Name Evangelical Lutheran Church of Hanover
Evangelisch-Lutherische Landeskirche Hannovers
Église évangélique luthérienne du Hanovre
Iglesia Evangélica Luterana de Hanóver

Leadership Landesbischof Ralf MEISTER

Mailing Address Kanzlei des Landesbischofs, Haarstraße 6
30169 HANNOVER
Germany

Timezone GMT +1

Phone +49/511-56 35 83-0

Fax +49/511-56 35 83-11

Email landesbischof@evlka.de

Website www.evlka.de

Joined the LWF 1947

Number of Members 2,630,125

National Committee LWF National Committee in Germany

Affiliations United Evangelical Lutheran Church of Germany
Evangelical Church in Germany
Community of Protestant Churches in Europe - Leuenberg Church Fellowship
Conference of European Churches
World Council of Churches (through the Evangelical Church in Germany)
Evangelical Lutheran Church of Saxony: Church Name Evangelical Lutheran Church of Saxony
Evangelisch-Lutherische Landeskirche Sachsens
Église évangélique luthérienne de Saxe
Iglesia Evangélica Luterana de Sajonia

Leadership Landesbischof Tobias BILZ

Mailing Address An der Kreuzkirche 6
01067 DRESDEN
Germany

Timezone GMT +1

Phone +49/351-310 57 24

Fax +49/351-340 02 81

Email bischof@evlks.de

Website www.evlks.de

Joined the LWF 1947

Number of Members 677,064

National Committee LWF National Committee in Germany

Affiliations United Evangelical Lutheran Church of Germany
Evangelical Church in Germany
Community of Protestant Churches in Europe - Leuenberg Church Fellowship
Conference of European Churches
World Council of Churches (through the Evangelical Church in Germany)
Evangelical Lutheran Church of Schaumburg-Lippe: Church Name Evangelical Lutheran Church of Schaumburg-Lippe
Evangelisch-Lutherische Landeskirche Schaumburg-Lippe
Église évangélique luthérienne de Schaumbourg-Lippe
Iglesia Evangélica Luterana de Schaumburg-Lippe

Leadership Bishop Dr Karl-Hinrich MANZKE

Mailing Address Bahnhofstraße 6
31675 BÜCKEBURG
Germany

Timezone GMT +1

Phone +49/5722-960 16

Fax +49/5722-960 28

Email lka@lksl.de

Website www.landeskirche-schaumburg-lippe.de

Joined the LWF 1947

Number of Members 52,364

National Committee LWF National Committee in Germany

Affiliations United Evangelical Lutheran Church of Germany
Evangelical Church in Germany
Community of Protestant Churches in Europe - Leuenberg Church Fellowship
Conference of European Churches
World Council of Churches (through the Evangelical Church in Germany)

Church Name	Church of Lippe (Lutheran Section) Lippische Landeskirche (Lutherische Klasse) Église de Lippe (section luthérienne) Iglesia de Lippe (Sección Luterana)
Leadership	Superintendent Dr Andreas LANGE
Mailing Address	Papenstraße 16 32657 LEMGO Germany
Timezone	GMT +1
Phone	+49/5261-18 98 02
Fax	+49/5261-177 11
Email	sup@lippe-lutherisch.de
Website	www.lippe-lutherisch.de
Joined the LWF	1992
Number of Members	27,500
National Committee	LWF National Committee in Germany
Affiliations	Community of Protestant Churches in Europe - Leuenberg Church Fellowship Conference of European Churches World Communion of Reformed Churches World Council of Churches (through the Evangelical Church in Germany)
More about Church of Lippe (Lutheran Section)	This church has a Lutheran and Reformed section.

Church Name	Evangelical Church in Central Germany Evangelische Kirche in Mitteldeutschland Église protestante en Allemagne centrale Iglesia Protestante en Alemania Central
Leadership	Landesbischof Friedrich KRAMER
Mailing Address	Landeskirchenamt der EKM, Michaelisstraße 39 99084 ERFURT Germany
Timezone	GMT +1
Phone	+49/361-51800-0
Fax	+49/361-51800-198
Email	friedrich.kramer@ekmd.de
Website	www.ekmd.de
Joined the LWF	2009
Number of Members	677,436
National Committee	LWF National Committee in Germany
Affiliations	United Evangelical Lutheran Church of Germany Evangelical Church in Germany World Council of Churches Community of Protestant Churches in Europe
More about Evangelical Church in Central Germany	The Evangelical Church in Central Germany (ECCG) is the result of a 1 January 2009 merger of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in Thuringia and Evangelical Church of the Church Province of Saxony.

Church Name	Evangelical Lutheran Church in Baden Evangelisch-Lutherische Kirche in Baden Église évangélique luthérienne du Bade Iglesia Evangélica Luterana en Baden
Leadership	Superintendent Christian BEREUTHER
Mailing Address	Bismarckstraße 1 76133 KARLSRUHE Germany
Timezone	GMT +1
Phone	+49/721-20 966
Fax	+49/721-920 39 83
Email	karlsruhe@elkib.de
Website	www.elkib.de
Joined the LWF	1968
Number of Members	2,757
National Committee	LWF National Committee in Germany
Affiliations	Community of Protestant Churches in Europe

Church Name	Evangelical Lutheran Church in Bavaria Evangelisch-Lutherische Kirche in Bayern Église évangélique luthérienne de Bavière Iglesia Evangélica Luterana en Baviera
Leadership	Landesbischof Prof. Dr Heinrich BEDFORD-STROHM
Mailing Address	Landeskirchenamt, Katharina-von-Bora-Straße 7-13 80333 MÜNCHEN Germany
Timezone	GMT +1
Phone	+49/89-5595-0
Fax	+49/89-5595-444
Email	landesbischof@elkb.de
Website	www.bayern-evangelisch.de
Joined the LWF	1947
Number of Members	2,297,509
National Committee	LWF National Committee in Germany
Affiliations	United Evangelical Lutheran Church of Germany Evangelical Church in Germany Community of Protestant Churches in Europe - Leuenberg Church Fellowship Conference of European Churches World Council of Churches (through the Evangelical Church in Germany)

Church Name	Evangelical Lutheran Church in Brunswick Evangelisch-Lutherische Landeskirche in Braunschweig Église évangélique luthérienne du Brunswick Iglesia Evangélica Luterana en Brunswick
Leadership	Landesbischof Dr Christoph MEYNS
Mailing Address	Landeskirchenamt, Dietrich-Bonhoeffer-Straße 1 38300 WOLFENBÜTTEL Niedersachsen Germany
Timezone	GMT +1
Phone	+49/5331-802-0
Fax	+49/5331-802-707
Email	landesbischof@lk-bs.de
Website	www.landeskirche-braunschweig.de
Joined the LWF	1947
Number of Members	341,919
National Committee	LWF National Committee in Germany
Affiliations	United Evangelical Lutheran Church of Germany Evangelical Church in Germany Community of Protestant Churches in Europe - Leuenberg Church Fellowship Conference of European Churches World Council of Churches (through the Evangelical Church in Germany)

Church Name	Evangelical Lutheran Church in Northern Germany Evangelisch-Lutherische Kirche in Norddeutschland Église évangélique luthérienne de l'Allemagne du Nord Iglesia Evangélica Luterana en el Norte de Alemania
Leadership	Landesbischöfin Kristina KÜHNBAUM-SCHMIDT
Mailing Address	Kanzlei der Landesbischöfin, Münzstraße 8-10 19055 SCHWERIN Germany
Timezone	GMT +1
Phone	+49/385-20 223 161
Fax	+49/385-20 223 171
Email	landesbischoefin@nordkirche.de
Website	www.nordkirche.de
Joined the LWF	2012
Number of Members	2,063,904
National Committee	LWF National Committee in Germany
Affiliations	United Evangelical Lutheran Church of Germany Evangelical Church in Germany Community of Protestant Churches in Europe
More about Evangelical Lutheran Church in Northern Germany	The Evangelical Lutheran Church in Northern Germany was formed through the May 2012 merger of the Evangelical Lutheran Church of Mecklenburg, the North Elbian Evangelical Lutheran Church and the Pomeranian Evangelical Church.

Church Name	Evangelical Lutheran Church in Oldenburg Evangelisch-Lutherische Kirche in Oldenburg Église évangélique luthérienne d'Oldenbourg Iglesia Evangélica Luterana en Oldenburgo
Leadership	Bishop Thomas ADOMEIT
Mailing Address	Philosophenweg 1 26121 OLDENBURG Germany
Timezone	GMT +1
Phone	+49/441-770 10
Fax	+49/441-770 121 99
Email	info@kirche-oldenburg.de
Website	www.kirche-oldenburg.de
Joined the LWF	1957
Number of Members	418,086
National Committee	LWF National Committee in Germany
Affiliations	Evangelical Church in Germany Community of Protestant Churches in Europe - Leuenberg Church Fellowship Conference of European Churches World Council of Churches (through the Evangelical Church in Germany)

Church Name	Evangelical Lutheran Church in Württemberg Evangelische Landeskirche in Württemberg Église évangélique luthérienne du Wurtemberg Iglesia Evangélica Luterana en Wurtemberg
Leadership	Bishop Ernst-Wilhelm GOHL
Mailing Address	Büro des Landesbischofs, Rotebühlplatz 10 70173 STUTTGART Germany
Timezone	GMT +1
Phone	+49/711-214 93 24
Fax	+49/711-214 993 24
Email	landesbischof@elk-wue.de
Website	www.elk-wue.de
Joined the LWF	1947
Number of Members	1,993,460
National Committee	LWF National Committee in Germany
Affiliations	Evangelical Church in Germany Community of Protestant Churches in Europe - Leuenberg Church Fellowship Conference of European Churches World Council of Churches (through the Evangelical Church in Germany)

Church Name	Evangelical Lutheran Church of Hanover Evangelisch-Lutherische Landeskirche Hannovers Église évangélique luthérienne du Hanovre Iglesia Evangélica Luterana de Hanóver
Leadership	Landesbischof Ralf MEISTER
Mailing Address	Kanzlei des Landesbischofs, Haarstraße 6 30169 HANNOVER Germany
Timezone	GMT +1
Phone	+49/511-56 35 83-0
Fax	+49/511-56 35 83-11
Email	landesbischof@evlka.de
Website	www.evlka.de
Joined the LWF	1947
Number of Members	2,630,125
National Committee	LWF National Committee in Germany
Affiliations	United Evangelical Lutheran Church of Germany Evangelical Church in Germany Community of Protestant Churches in Europe - Leuenberg Church Fellowship Conference of European Churches World Council of Churches (through the Evangelical Church in Germany)

Church Name	Evangelical Lutheran Church of Saxony Evangelisch-Lutherische Landeskirche Sachsens Église évangélique luthérienne de Saxe Iglesia Evangélica Luterana de Sajonia
Leadership	Landesbischof Tobias BILZ
Mailing Address	An der Kreuzkirche 6 01067 DRESDEN Germany
Timezone	GMT +1
Phone	+49/351-310 57 24
Fax	+49/351-340 02 81
Email	bischof@evlks.de
Website	www.evlks.de
Joined the LWF	1947
Number of Members	677,064
National Committee	LWF National Committee in Germany
Affiliations	United Evangelical Lutheran Church of Germany Evangelical Church in Germany Community of Protestant Churches in Europe - Leuenberg Church Fellowship Conference of European Churches World Council of Churches (through the Evangelical Church in Germany)

Church Name	Evangelical Lutheran Church of Schaumburg-Lippe Evangelisch-Lutherische Landeskirche Schaumburg-Lippe Église évangélique luthérienne de Schaumbourg-Lippe Iglesia Evangélica Luterana de Schaumburg-Lippe
Leadership	Bishop Dr Karl-Hinrich MANZKE
Mailing Address	Bahnhofstraße 6 31675 BÜCKEBURG Germany
Timezone	GMT +1
Phone	+49/5722-960 16
Fax	+49/5722-960 28
Email	lka@lksl.de
Website	www.landeskirche-schaumburg-lippe.de
Joined the LWF	1947
Number of Members	52,364
National Committee	LWF National Committee in Germany
Affiliations	United Evangelical Lutheran Church of Germany Evangelical Church in Germany Community of Protestant Churches in Europe - Leuenberg Church Fellowship Conference of European Churches World Council of Churches (through the Evangelical Church in Germany)

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