South-Central Synod of Wisconsin
South-Central Synod of Wisconsin | |
|---|---|
| Location | |
| Country | United States |
| Territory | south central Wisconsin |
| Headquarters | Madison, Wisconsin |
| Statistics | |
| Congregations | 140 |
| Members | 83,000 |
| Information | |
| Denomination | Evangelical Lutheran Church in America |
| Established | 1988 |
| Current leadership | |
| Bishop | Joy Mortensen-Wiebe |
| Website | |
| www | |
The South-Central Synod of Wisconsin is one of the 65 synods of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America, the largest Lutheran denomination in the United States.
Not to be confused with other Lutheran bodies, in which the national expression is called a synod, in the ELCA, a synod is most similar to a diocese or conference in other mainline denominations.
The synod currently has approximately 83,000 baptized members and 140 congregations[1] in south-western and south-central Wisconsin. The current bishop is The Rev. Joy Mortensen-Wiebe, who was elected to serve a six-year term during a historic, online synod assembly due to the COVID-19 pandemic.[2]
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