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The International Lutheran Council is a worldwide association of confessional Lutheran denominations. The organization was constituted in 1993 at a council held in Antigua, Guatemala, although it traces its roots back to theological conferences held in many locations in the 1950s and 1960s. Its Executive Secretary is currently a pastor from the United States, Rev. Samuel H. Nafzger [1], based in St. Louis, Missouri.

Among its larger members are the Lutheran Church - Missouri Synod, the Evangelical Lutheran Church of Brazil, and the Lutheran Church—Canada. Altogether, approximately 3,450,000 adherents belong to ILC member churches.

[edit] List of members

• Argentina - Evangelical Lutheran Church of Argentina: 30,000.
• Australia - Lutheran Church of Australia (associate): 95,000.
• Bolivia - Christian Evangelical Lutheran Church of Bolivia: 5,000.
• Brazil - Evangelical Lutheran Church of Brazil: 225,000.
• Canada - Lutheran Church - Canada: 100,000.
• Chile - Evangelical Lutheran Church of the Republic of Chile: 170.
• China, Republic of, on Taiwan- China Evangelical Lutheran Church (中華福音道路德會).
• Denmark - Evangelical Lutheran Free Church of Denmark: 150.
• England - Evangelical Lutheran Church of England:1,600 ELLC website
• France - Evangelical Lutheran Church—Synod of France and Belgium (Église Évangélique Luthérienne Synode de France et de Belgique) :1,000.
• Germany - Independent Evangelical—Lutheran Church (Selbständige Evangelisch-Lutherische Kirche): 40,000.
• Ghana - Evangelical Lutheran Church of Ghana: 26,000.
• Guatemala - Lutheran Church of Guatemala: 5,000.
• Haiti - Evangelical Lutheran Church of Haiti: 22,000.
• Hong Kong - Lutheran Church—Hong Kong Synod (香港路德會): 11,000.
• India - India Evangelical Lutheran Church: 57,000.
• Japan - Japan Lutheran Church: 5,000.
• Korea - Lutheran Church in Korea: 5,000.
• Mexico - Lutheran Synod of Mexico: 1,200.
• Nigeria - Lutheran Church of Nigeria: 140,000.
• Papua New Guinea - Gutnius Lutheran Church: 140,000.
• Paraguay - Evangelical Lutheran Church of Paraguay: 5,000.
• Philippines - Lutheran Church in the Philippines: 27,000.
• Republic of China - China Evangelical Lutheran Church: 3,000.
• Russia - Evangelical Lutheran Church of Ingria in Russia: 20,000.
• South Africa
  • Free Evangelical Lutheran Synod in South Africa: 2,500
  • Lutheran Church in Southern Africa: 12,000.
• Sri Lanka - Lanka Lutheran Church: 3,000.
• U.S.A. - Lutheran Church - Missouri Synod: 2,465,000.
• Venezuela - Lutheran Church of Venezuela: 1,000.

[edit] See also

Category:International Lutheran Council members

[edit] External link

• ILC website

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