Estonian Evangelical Lutheran Church | |
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Eesti Evangeelne Luterlik Kirik | |
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Classification | Protestant |
Orientation | Lutheran |
Theology | Evangelical Catholic |
Polity | Episcopal-Synodal |
Primate | Urmas Viilma |
Associations | Lutheran World Federation, World Council of Churches, Conference of European Churches, Porvoo Communion Community of Protestant Churches in Europe |
Region | Estonia |
Origin | 28 April 1949 |
Congregations | 164 |
Members | 180,000 (2014)[1] |
Official website | http://www.eelk.ee/ |
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The Estonian Evangelical Lutheran Church (EELC; Estonian: Eesti Evangeelne Luterlik Kirik, abbreviated EELK) is a Lutheran church in Estonia. EELC is member of the Lutheran World Federation and belongs to the Community of Protestant Churches in Europe. It is also a member of the Porvoo Communion, putting it in full communion with the Church of England and other Anglican churches in Europe.