Evangelical Lutheran Church in Lithuania

Evangelical Lutheran Church in Lithuania
Evangelical Lutheran Church in Lithuania
Classification	Protestant
Orientation	High Church Lutheranism, Lutheran
Theology	Evangelical Catholic
Polity	Episcopal
Primate	Mindaugas Sabutis
Associations	Lutheran World Federation,; World Council of Churches,; Conference of European Churches,; Porvoo Communion
Region	Lithuania
Origin	1557
Separated from	Roman Catholic Church
Congregations	52
Members	19,000
Official website	Official website

The Evangelical Lutheran Church in Lithuania (Lithuanian: Lietuvos Evangelikų Liuteronų Bažnyčia, ELCL) is a Lutheran church body comprising congregations in Lithuania. The ELCL is a member of the Porvoo Communion and the Lutheran World Federation.

In 2018 the ELCL reported having 19,000 active members.^[1] There are 52 congregations, and around 30 ordained clergy, including the bishop and two deacons.^[2] The current bishop (Lithuanian: Vyskupas) of the church is the Rt Revd Mindaugas Sabutis.^[3]

Around 0.56% of the population of Lithuania are members of the Evangelical Lutheran Church of Lithuania.^[4]

The abbreviated name for the church is in Latin, Unitas Lithuaniae or in Polish, Jednota Litewska (Lithuanian church provincial union).

^ The Lutheran World Federation – 2018 Membership Figures Archived 2017-12-01 at the Wayback Machine Lutheran World
^ List of clergy Archived 2016-03-26 at the Wayback Machine.
^ See the bishop's biography page Archived 2012-05-15 at the Wayback Machine on the church's official website.
^ Census 2001: Population by Religious Confession^{[permanent dead link]}

[1] The Lutheran World Federation – 2018 Membership Figures Archived 2017-12-01 at the Wayback Machine Lutheran World

[2] List of clergy Archived 2016-03-26 at the Wayback Machine.

[3] See the bishop's biography page Archived 2012-05-15 at the Wayback Machine on the church's official website.

[4] Census 2001: Population by Religious Confession^{[permanent dead link]}

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