Evangelical Lutheran Church in Canada
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The Evangelical Lutheran Church in Canada is the largest Lutheran denomination in Canada, formed in 1986, and is known for its moderate-to-progressive theology and membership in the Lutheran World Federation.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Evangelical Lutheran Church in Canada canonical | 1 |
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Christian denomination
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Lutheran denomination ⓘ religious organization ⓘ |
| abbreviation | ELCIC NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| affiliation |
Canadian Council of Churches
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Lutheran World Federation NERFINISHED ⓘ World Council of Churches NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| allows | ordination of LGBTQ clergy (in some synods and contexts) ⓘ |
| country | Canada ⓘ |
| dateSignedWaterlooDeclaration | 2001 ⓘ |
| emphasis |
ecumenism
ⓘ
inclusive ministry ⓘ social justice ⓘ |
| formedByMergerOf |
Evangelical Lutheran Church of Canada
NERFINISHED
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Lutheran Church in America – Canada Section NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| founded | 1986 ⓘ |
| hasHeadquartersLocation |
Canada
NERFINISHED
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Manitoba NERFINISHED ⓘ Winnipeg NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasNumberOfCongregations | over 500 congregations ⓘ |
| hasOfficialPublication | Canada Lutheran NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasSynods |
Alberta and the Territories Synod
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Atlantic Synod NERFINISHED ⓘ British Columbia Synod NERFINISHED ⓘ Eastern Synod NERFINISHED ⓘ Manitoba/Northwestern Ontario Synod NERFINISHED ⓘ Saskatchewan Synod NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| isInCommunionWith | Anglican Church of Canada NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| isLargest | Lutheran denomination in Canada ⓘ |
| language |
English
ⓘ
French ⓘ |
| leaderTitle | National Bishop NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| memberOf | Lutheran World Federation NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| membership | over 100000 members ⓘ |
| practices |
Holy Communion
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
baptism ⓘ liturgy ⓘ ordination of women ⓘ |
| regionServed | Canada ⓘ |
| religiousTradition |
Lutheranism
ⓘ
Protestantism ⓘ |
| signed | Waterloo Declaration NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| structure | episcopal polity ⓘ |
| theology |
moderate
ⓘ
progressive ⓘ |
| website | https://elcic.ca ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.