| Andhra Evangelical Lutheran Church | |
|---|---|
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| Abbreviation | AELC |
| Classification | Protestant |
| Orientation | Lutheran |
| Polity | Episcopal |
| Associations | Synods |
| Region | Andhra Pradesh Karnataka Tamil Nadu Telangana Andaman and Nicobar Islands |
| Language | Telugu English |
| Headquarters | Guntur |
| Founder | Evangelical Lutheran General Synod of the United States of America |
| Origin | 1842 Guntur |
| Congregations | 5,000+ |
| Members | 3,500,000+[1] |
| Ministers | B. V. Subbamma R. R. Sundara Rao P. Solomon Raj G. D. Melanchthon |
| Missionaries | John Christian Frederick Heyer Anna Sarah Kugler W. D. Coleman W. P. Peery, |
Andhra Evangelical Lutheran Church (AELC)[2] was constituted in the year 1927 in Andhra Pradesh, India. It is the Indian successor to the United Lutheran Church in America which was started as a self-supporting, self-governing, and self-propagating church among Telugu Christians.[3]
- ^ "Andhra Evangelical Lutheran Church (AELC) of India". North West Missouri Synod, Evangelical Lutheran Church in America.
- ^ United Evangelical Lutheran Churches in India "Andhra Evangelical Lutheran Church". Archived from the original on 18 December 2005. Retrieved 23 February 2007. AELC
- ^ Kolluri Luther Richardson, Towards Self-Reliance : A historical survey of the programmes and efforts of Andhra Evangelical Lutheran Church from 1927–1969, Published by Christopher and Kanakaiah, Vijayawada, 2003.