Evangelical Lutheran Church in Lithuania
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.
| 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 |
In 2018 the ELCL reported having 19,000 active members. There are 52 congregations, and around 30 ordained clergy, including the bishop and two deacons. The current bishop (Lithuanian: Vyskupas) of the church is the Rt Revd Mindaugas Sabutis.
Around 0.56% of the population of Lithuania are members of the Evangelical Lutheran Church of Lithuania.
The abbreviated name for the church is in Latin, Unitas Lithuaniae or in Polish, Jednota Litewska (Lithuanian church provincial union).
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