Northeastern Iowa Synod

Northeastern Iowa Synod
Location
Country United States
Territory northeastern Iowa
Headquarters Waverly, Iowa
Statistics
Congregations 151[1]
Members 73,543[1]
Information
Denomination Evangelical Lutheran Church in America
Established 1988
Current leadership
Bishop Steven L. Ullestad
Website
www.neiasynod.org

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 151 churches with 73,543 baptized members.[1]

Bishops

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]

Past Bishops of the Northeastern Iowa Synod

  • Steven Ullestad, 1992-present

References

  1. 1 2 3 "About". Northeastern Iowa Synod. Retrieved February 6, 2017.
  2. ↑ "Conference of Bishops". Evangelical Lutheran Church in America. Retrieved February 6, 2017.
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