Northeastern Iowa Synod

The Northeastern Iowa Synod is one of the 65 synods of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America, the largest Lutheran denomination in the United States.

Northeastern Iowa Synod
Location
CountryUnited States
Territorynortheastern Iowa
HeadquartersWaverly, Iowa
Statistics
Congregations151[1]
Members73,543[1]
Information
DenominationEvangelical Lutheran Church in America
Established1988
Current leadership
BishopSteven L. Ullestad
Website
www.neiasynod.org

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 Northeastern Iowa Synod is made up of 151 churches with 73,543 baptized members.[1]

Bishops

In the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America each synod elects a bishop to oversee the administration of the synod and its staff. Additional duties, as prescribed by the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America for Synod Bishops are that of synod spiritual guide, a member of ELCA Conference of Bishops, and an ecumenical liaison.[2]

Past Bishops of the Northeastern Iowa Synod
  • Steven Ullestad, 1992-present (retiring August 2020)
  • + Andrea DeGroot-Nesdahl, Interim Bishop, 2020-2021

References
  1. "About". Northeastern Iowa Synod. Retrieved February 6, 2017.
  2. "Conference of Bishops". Evangelical Lutheran Church in America. Retrieved February 6, 2017.
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