The Evangelical Lutheran Church of Latvia is a Lutheran Protestant church in Latvia. Latvia’s Lutheran heritage dates back to the Reformation. Both the Nazi and communist regimes persecuted the church harshly before religious freedom returned to Latvia in 1988. The Church is governed by a Consistory composed of clergy and laity elected by the synod. The Archbishop serves as its president.

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  • The Evangelical Lutheran Church of Latvia is a Lutheran Protestant church in Latvia. Latvia’s Lutheran heritage dates back to the Reformation. Both the Nazi and communist regimes persecuted the church harshly before religious freedom returned to Latvia in 1988. The Church is governed by a Consistory composed of clergy and laity elected by the synod. The Archbishop serves as its president. Archbishop Jānis Vanags, first elected in 1993 at a special synod meeting following the untimely death of Archbishop Kārlis Gailītis in 1992, was consecrated bishop on August 29 1993 by the Archbishop of the Lutheran Church of Sweden. The Evangelical Lutheran Church of Latvia reports as of 2006 that there are 113 pastors and 86 evangelists serving its 293 congregations with a total membership of 580,000. The ELCL is a member of the Lutheran World Federation, the World Council of Churches and the Conference of European Churches, and is currently negotiating membership in the Porvoo Communion. ELCL is in full fellowship with the Lutheran Church - Missouri Synod (LCMS). Along with other sections of Lutheranism the ELCL claims full apostolic succession. It is noted for its conservative Lutheran stance, which is comparatively rare in Europe.
  • Die Evangelisch-Lutherische Kirche Lettlands ist eine der wenigen lutherischen Kirchen in Europa, die im 21. Jahrhundert wächst .
  • La Latvijas Evangeliski Luteriska Baznica (Église évangélique-luthérienne de Lettonie) est une Église luthérienne en Lettonie. L'Église est membre de la Fédération luthérienne mondiale et observatrice à la Communion de Porvoo.
  • La Chiesa evangelica luterana di Lettonia (LELB) è una Chiesa protestante luterana della Lettonia. L'eredità luterana lettone ha radici nel periodo della Riforma. Sia il regime nazista che quello comunista perseguitarono duramente la Chiesa prima del ritorno della libertà religiosa in Lettonia nel 1988. La Chiesa è governata da un Concistoro composto da chierici e laici eletti dal sinodo. L'Arcivescovo ha funzione di presidente. L'Arcivescovo Jānis Vanags, eletto nel 1993 in una sessione sinodale straordinaria che seguì la prematura morte dell'Arcivescovo Kārlis Gailīitis nel 1992, fu consacrato vescovo il 29 agosto 1993 dall'Arcivescovo della Chiesa di Svezia. La Chiesa evangelica luterana di Lettonia dichiarava nel 2006 di avere 113 pastori e 86 evangelisti a servizio delle 293 congregazioni, per un totale di 333.700 fedeli. La Chiesa evangelica luterana di Lettonia è membro della Federazione Mondiale Luterana, del Consiglio Ecumenico delle Chiese e della Conferenza delle Chiese europee, e sta negoziando l'ingresso nella Comunione di Porvoo. La Chiesa evangelica luterana di Lettonia è in piena comunione con la Chiesa luterana-Sinodo del Missouri.
  • Файл:Latvia Riga Cathedral evening. jpg Домский собор — главное здание Церкви Евангелическо-Лютеранская Церковь Латвии (лтш. Latvijas Evaņģēliski Luteriskā Baznīca, LELB) — лютеранская церковь Латвии.
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  • 580,000.
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  • The Evangelical Lutheran Church of Latvia is a Lutheran Protestant church in Latvia. Latvia’s Lutheran heritage dates back to the Reformation. Both the Nazi and communist regimes persecuted the church harshly before religious freedom returned to Latvia in 1988. The Church is governed by a Consistory composed of clergy and laity elected by the synod. The Archbishop serves as its president.
  • Die Evangelisch-Lutherische Kirche Lettlands ist eine der wenigen lutherischen Kirchen in Europa, die im 21. Jahrhundert wächst .
  • La Latvijas Evangeliski Luteriska Baznica (Église évangélique-luthérienne de Lettonie) est une Église luthérienne en Lettonie. L'Église est membre de la Fédération luthérienne mondiale et observatrice à la Communion de Porvoo.
  • La Chiesa evangelica luterana di Lettonia (LELB) è una Chiesa protestante luterana della Lettonia. L'eredità luterana lettone ha radici nel periodo della Riforma. Sia il regime nazista che quello comunista perseguitarono duramente la Chiesa prima del ritorno della libertà religiosa in Lettonia nel 1988. La Chiesa è governata da un Concistoro composto da chierici e laici eletti dal sinodo. L'Arcivescovo ha funzione di presidente.
  • Файл:Latvia Riga Cathedral evening. jpg Домский собор — главное здание Церкви Евангелическо-Лютеранская Церковь Латвии (лтш. Latvijas Evaņģēliski Luteriskā Baznīca, LELB) — лютеранская церковь Латвии.
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  • Evangelical Lutheran Church of Latvia
  • Evangelisch-Lutherische Kirche Lettlands
  • Église évangélique-luthérienne de Lettonie
  • Chiesa evangelica luterana di Lettonia
  • Евангелическо-Лютеранская Церковь Латвии
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