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Evangelical Lutheran Church of Saxony

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+49 351 46920

Evangelical-Lutheran Church of Saxony

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Lukasstraße 6, 01069 Dresden, Germany

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Versöhnu, Holy Cross Church, Alter Annenfrie, Ev‑Luth Kirchspiel Dresden, Ev ‑ Luth Kirchgem Dresden

The Evangelical-Lutheran Church of Saxony (Evangelisch-Lutherische Landeskirche Sachsens) is one of 22 member Churches of the Evangelical Church in Germany (EKD), covering most of the state of Saxony. Its headquarters are in Dresden, and its bishop (styled Bishop of Saxony) has his seat at Meissen Cathedral.

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Parishioners

  • 1922: 4,509,000, then by parishioners by far the biggest Lutheran church in Germany
  • 2012: 764,000
  • 2013: 754,451

    • Practices

    Ordination of women and blessing of same-sex unions were allowed.

    References

    Evangelical-Lutheran Church of Saxony Wikipedia
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