Evangelical Lutheran Church of Estonia
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The Evangelical Lutheran Church of Estonia is the largest Lutheran denomination in Estonia and a member of major international Lutheran and ecumenical bodies, playing a central role in the country’s religious and cultural life.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Evangelical Lutheran Church of Estonia canonical | 3 |
| Estonian Evangelical Lutheran Church Abroad | 1 |
| Lutheranism in Estonia | 1 |
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Christian denomination
ⓘ
Lutheran church body ⓘ |
| abbreviation | EELK NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Estonian culture
ⓘ
Estonian national identity ⓘ |
| churchPolity | episcopal polity ⓘ |
| country | Estonia ⓘ |
| denomination | Lutheranism ⓘ |
| follows |
Augsburg Confession
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Lutheran confessional writings ⓘ |
| governingBody | church synod ⓘ |
| hasActivity |
cultural heritage preservation
ⓘ
diaconal work ⓘ ecumenical cooperation ⓘ mission work ⓘ religious education ⓘ worship services ⓘ |
| hasBishop | Archbishop of Tallinn NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasBuildingType | Lutheran churches in Estonia ⓘ |
| hasClergyType |
bishop
ⓘ
deacon ⓘ pastor ⓘ |
| hasLeaderTitle | Archbishop ⓘ |
| hasParishesIn | Estonia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasRite | Western Christian rite ⓘ |
| hasStructure |
consistory
ⓘ
deaneries ⓘ parishes ⓘ |
| headquartersLocation | Tallinn NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| isLargest | Lutheran denomination in Estonia ⓘ |
| liturgicalTradition | Lutheran liturgy ⓘ |
| mainTerritory | Estonia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| memberOf |
Community of Protestant Churches in Europe
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Conference of European Churches NERFINISHED ⓘ Estonian Council of Churches NERFINISHED ⓘ Lutheran World Federation NERFINISHED ⓘ World Council of Churches NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nativeName | Eesti Evangeelne Luterlik Kirik NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| orientation |
Lutheran
ⓘ
Protestant ⓘ |
| playsRoleIn |
cultural life of Estonia
ⓘ
religious life of Estonia ⓘ |
| primaryLanguage | Estonian ⓘ |
| religion | Christianity ⓘ |
| theology | Lutheran theology ⓘ |
| tradition | Evangelical Lutheran NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| typeOfOrganization | religious organization ⓘ |
| uses | church constitution ⓘ |
Referenced by (5)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject surface form:
Community of Protestant Churches in Europe
this entity surface form:
Lutheranism in Estonia
this entity surface form:
Estonian Evangelical Lutheran Church Abroad