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The Evangelical Lutheran Church of Mecklenburg (German: Evangelisch-Lutherische Landeskirche Mecklenburgs; abbreviated ELLM) was a Lutheran church in the German state of Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, serving the citizens living in Mecklenburg.
The Evangelical Church in Germany (German: Evangelische Kirche in Deutschland, EKD), also known as the Protestant Church in Germany, is a federation of twenty Lutheran, Reformed, and United Protestant regional Churches in Germany, collectively encompassing the vast majority of the country's Protestants. [4]
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The Landesbischof (Presiding Bishop) is the senior (metropolitan) bishop and principal leader of the Nordkirche. In German, Nordkirche uses the title Landesbischof (literally: State Bishop). He or she got his or her see in Schwerin Cathedral but preaches in both, Schwerin Cathedral and Lübeck Cathedral. He or she is the leader and primus inter pare...
There are three dioceses (German: Sprengel). They consist of total 13 districts (German: Kirchenkreise). Each diocese is led by a bishop in the diocese (German:Bischof im Sprengel). Sprengel Schleswig und Holstein (Diocese of Schleswig and Holstein) covers the state of Schleswig-Holstein without some parts of Southern Holstein (larger urban zone of...
Presiding Bishop (Landesbischof resp. Landesbischöfin) 1. 2012-2019: Gerhard Ulrich 2. since 2019: Kristina Kühnbaum-Schmidt Bishop in the Diocese of Schleswig and Holstein 1. since 2012: Gothard Magaard Bishop in the Diocese of Hamburg and Lübeck 1. since 2012: Kirsten Fehrs Bishop in the Diocese of Mecklenburg and Pommern 1. 2012-2019: Dr Andreas...
The Sprengel of Mecklenburg und Pommern got two bishops because of the latest merger of the former regional churches of Mecklenburg and Pommern with Nordelbien. After a period of transition there will only be one bishop for the Sprengel (spring 2019).The headquarters (Landeskirchenamt) are in Kiel and in Schwerin. Each Sprengel is structured into m...
The Centre for Global Ministries and Ecumenical Relations (Zentrum für Mission und Ökumene, ZMÖ) is based in Breklum, North Frisia (head office) and in Hamburg (staffed office). It cares about all international and ecumenical relationships of Nordkirche. It has its roots in Breklum's missionary society, founded in 1876 by pastor Christian Jensen. T...
There are three Diakonische Werke(Protestant relief, development and social service organisations) in each federal state: 1. Diakonisches Werk Schleswig-Holstein (HQ in Rendsburg). Total number of staff: 28,000. 2. Diakonisches Werk Hamburg (HQ in Hamburg). Total number of staff: 18,000. 3. Diakonisches Werk Mecklenburg-Vorpommern (HQ in Schwerin)....
Ordination of women and blessing of same-sex marriages were allowed. Maria Jepsenwas the first woman worldwide who became female bishop. She served as bishop of the former diocese (Sprengel) of Hamburg from 1992 to 2010. The denomination is involved in practical work in rural areasand has spoken out about climate justice.
Universities Nordkirche doesn't run any university, but there are four state faculties of theology in the area of Nordkirche: 1. Kiel, in the State of Schleswig-Holstein 2. Hamburg, in the City and State of Hamburg 3. Rostock, in the State of Mecklenburg-Vorpommern 4. Greifswald, in the State of Mecklenburg-Vorpommern The relations between universi...
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The Evangelical Church in Germany (German Evangelische Kirche in Deutchland) is the institutional form chosen by a community of 24 Lutheran, Reformed and United regional churches. German Protestant church structures are based on federal principles at all levels.
The Evangelical Lutheran State Church of Mecklenburg (abbr. "ELLM") is a Protestant church in the German state of Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, serving the citizens living in Mecklenburg. The seat of the bishop is the state capital Schwerin with Schwerin Cathedral as the principal church.
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The Evangelical Lutheran Church of Mecklenburg (German: Evangelisch-Lutherische Landeskirche Mecklenburgs; abbreviated ELLM) was a Lutheran church in the German state of Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, serving the citizens living in Mecklenburg.
