Evangelical Lutheran Church of Papua New Guinea
The Evangelical Lutheran Church of Papua New Guinea is a Protestant church denomination located in Papua New Guinea that professes the Lutheran branch of the Christian faith. The Church is incorporated by a 1991 Act of the Parliament of Papua New Guinea and it has a baptized membership of approximately 900,000 members.
| Evangelical Lutheran Church of Papua New Guinea | |
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Official logo of the Evangelical Lutheran Church of Papua New Guinea. | |
| Classification | Protestant |
| Orientation | Lutheranism |
| Polity | Episcopal |
| Associations | World Council of Churches, Lutheran World Federation, Pacific Conference of Churches, Papua New Guinea Council of Churches |
| Region | Papua New Guinea |
| Congregations | 2000 |
| Members | 900,000 baptized |
| Ministers | 2,800 |
| Hospitals | 12 |
| Primary schools | 170 |
| Secondary schools | 11 |
| Tertiary institutions | 6 |
| Official website | http://www.elcpng.org/ |
| Head Bishop - Rt. Rev. Jack Urame
General Secretary - Bernard Kaisom Assistant Bishop - Rev. Lucas Kedabeng | |
It is a member of the:
- Lutheran World Federation (LWF) (1976)
- World Council of Churches
- Pacific Conference of Churches
- and is in fellowship with the Lutheran Church of Australia.
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