Russian Federation

Church Name

Federation of Evangelical Lutheran Churches in Russia and Other States
Bund der Evangelisch-Lutherischen Kirchen in Russland und anderen Staaten
Fédération des Églises évangéliques luthériennes de Russie et d'autres États
Federacíon de las Iglesias Evangélicas Luteranas en Rusia y otros Estados

Leadership

church leader
Bishop
Alexander SCHEIERMANN

Affiliations

Conference of European Churches 

National Committee

LWF National Committee in the Russian Federation

Contact

Zentrales Kirchenamt, Petrikirche, Newski Pr. 22-24
191186 ST. PETERSBURG
Russia

kanzlei@elkras.ru
+7/812-571 24 23
+7/812-310 26 65

More about Federation of Evangelical Lutheran Churches in Russia and Other States

The Federation of Evangelical Lutheran Churches in Russia and Other States was established in 2011, replacing the Evangelical Lutheran Church in Russia and Other States (ELCROS), which joined the LWF in 1989. It brings together regional Lutheran churches in the former Soviet Union countries of Georgia, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Russia, Ukraine and Uzbekistan, with a bishop heading each church. The ELCROS Federation is governed by a Bishops’ Conference, led by a presiding bishop, currently Bishop Alexander Scheiermann of the Evangelical Lutheran Church of the Urals, Siberia and the Far East. 

Timezone

GMT +2/12
1989
Joined the LWF
26,400
Number of Members

Church Name

The Evangelical Lutheran Church of Ingria in Russia
Evangelisch-Lutherische Kirche Ingermanlands in Russland
Église évangélique luthérienne d'Ingrie en Russie
Iglesia Evangélica Luterana de Ingria en Rusia

Leadership

church leader
Bishop
Ivan LAPTEV

Affiliations

Christian Interchurch Diaconical Council of St Petersburg
Conference of European Churches
International Lutheran Council 

National Committee

LWF National Committee in the Russian Federation

Contact

via P.O. Box 189
53101 LAPPEENRANTA
Finland

church@elci.ru
+7/812-312 82 89
+7/812-312 82 89

Timezone

GMT +2
1994
Joined the LWF
8,000
Number of Members