Office of the Presiding Bishop of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America
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The Office of the Presiding Bishop of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America is the denomination’s central executive leadership office, responsible for overseeing its national ministries, governance, and public witness.
Statements (38)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
church executive office
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organizational unit of a religious denomination ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Lutheran World Federation
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National Council of the Churches of Christ in the USA NERFINISHED ⓘ World Council of Churches NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country | United States of America ⓘ |
| denomination | Evangelical Lutheran Church in America NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| function |
central coordination of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America’s mission and ministry
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communication of churchwide priorities to synods and congregations ⓘ oversight of theological and doctrinal integrity for the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America ⓘ representation of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America in public and ecumenical forums ⓘ |
| governs | churchwide organization of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America ⓘ |
| hasHead | Presiding Bishop of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| jurisdiction | churchwide expression of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| locatedIn | headquarters of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America ⓘ |
| oversees |
churchwide administrative operations of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America
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churchwide staff of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America NERFINISHED ⓘ implementation of churchwide mission priorities of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America ⓘ |
| partOf | Evangelical Lutheran Church in America NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religion | Lutheranism ⓘ |
| reportsTo |
Church Council of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America
NERFINISHED
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Churchwide Assembly of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| responsibleFor |
ecumenical relations of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America
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interfaith relations of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America ⓘ pastoral leadership to synod bishops of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America ⓘ public advocacy of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America ⓘ strategic leadership of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America ⓘ |
| role |
coordinates public witness of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America
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implements policies and decisions of the Church Council of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America ⓘ implements policies and decisions of the Churchwide Assembly of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America ⓘ oversees national ministries of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America ⓘ provides central executive leadership for the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America ⓘ supports governance of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America ⓘ |
| scope |
international partnerships
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national ⓘ |
| worksWith |
churchwide units of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America
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synods of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
ELCA Churchwide Assembly
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organizer
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Office of the Presiding Bishop of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America
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