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Lutheran denominations are Protestant church bodies that identify, to a greater or lesser extent, with the theology of Martin Luther and with the writings contained in the Book of Concord. Most Lutheran denominations are affiliated with one or more regional, national, or international associations, the largest of which—the Lutheran World ...
The Lutheran Confessions: History and Theology of the Book of Concord (2012) Bodensieck, Julius, ed. The encyclopedia of the Lutheran Church (3 vol 1965) vol 1 and 3 online free; Brauer, James Leonard and Fred L. Precht, eds. Lutheran Worship: History and Practice (1993) Brug, John F., Fredrich II, Edward C., Schuetze, Armin W., WELS and Other ...
Pages in category "Lutheran denominations" The following 70 pages are in this category, out of 70 total. This list may not reflect recent changes. *
Pages in category "Lutheran denominations in North America" The following 65 pages are in this category, out of 65 total. This list may not reflect recent changes .
Evangelical Church in Germany – 10.8 million, [82] with the remainder of the denominations's 19.2 million members being non-Lutheran; Ethiopian Evangelical Church Mekane Yesus – 10.4 million [83] Evangelical Lutheran Church in Tanzania – 7.9 million [84] Church of Sweden – 5.5 million [85] [86]
This list gives only an overview, and certainly does not mention all of the Protestant denominations. The exact number of Protestant denominations, including the members of the denominations, is difficult to calculate and depends on definition. A group that fits the generally accepted definition of "Protestant" might not officially use the term.
The following statistics are for the Lutheran World Federation, which includes most of the Lutheran denominations in the world. The membership of the International Lutheran Council and the Confessional Evangelical Lutheran Conference are concentrated in the United States, with approximately 2.4 million [ 25 ] and 400,000 [ 26 ] [ 27 ] members ...
This is a list of the largest Protestant denominations. It aims to include sizable Protestant communions, federations, alliances, councils, fellowships, and other denominational organisations in the world and provides information regarding the membership thereof.