Evangelical Lutheran General Synod of the United States of America
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The Evangelical Lutheran General Synod of the United States of America, commonly known as the General Synod, was a historical Lutheran denomination in the United States. Established in 1820, it was the first national Lutheran body to be formed in the U.S. and by 1918 had become the third largest Lutheran group in the nation. In 1918, the General Synod merged with other Lutheran denominations to create the United Lutheran Church in America. Both the General Synod and the United Lutheran Church are predecessor bodies to the contemporary Evangelical Lutheran Church in America.
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Evangelical Lutheran General Synod | |
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Classification | Protestant |
Orientation | Lutheran |
Associations | National Lutheran Council |
Origin | 1820 Hagerstown, Maryland |
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Merged into | United Lutheran Church in America (1918) |
Congregations | 1,848 in 1916 |
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Ministers | 1,451 in 1916 |
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