Evangelical Catholic Church (Lutheran)

The Evangelical Catholic Church (ECC) was founded in 1976 by former pastors and members of the Lutheran Church–Missouri Synod (LCMS) who were influenced by or interested in Eastern Orthodoxy. Originally a small High Church, Evangelical Catholic denomination, it later became an Independent Catholic Church, but it remained theologically Lutheran. The ECC became inactive in 2009, was revived in 2014, and disbanded in 2016.

This article is about the Lutheran denomination. For the independent Catholic church of the same name, see Evangelical Catholic Church (Independent Catholic).
Evangelical Catholic Church
ClassificationLutheran
OrientationEvangelical Catholic
PolityEpiscopal
FounderKarl Barwin
Origin1976
Arizona
Defunct2016
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