Grand Canyon Synod
The Grand Canyon Synod is one of the 65 synods, or dioceses, of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America (ELCA). It comprises the state of Arizona, southern Nevada, and one congregation in St. George, Utah. The synod was made up of 100 congregations as of August 2016.[2]
Grand Canyon Synod | |
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| Location | |
| Country | United States |
| Territory | Arizona, southern Nevada, and St. George, Utah |
| Headquarters | Phoenix, Arizona |
| Statistics | |
| Congregations | 90[1] |
| Members | 46,014 (baptized, 2014)[1] |
| Information | |
| Denomination | Evangelical Lutheran Church in America |
| Established | 1988 |
| Current leadership | |
| Bishop | Deborah K. Hutterer |
| Map | |
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| Website | |
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References
- "Your Synod at a Glance: Grand Canyon" (PDF). Retrieved November 22, 2016.
- "Stephen Talmage Elected Bishop of ELCA Grand Canyon Synod". ELCA-grandcanyon.org. Retrieved February 15, 2016.
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