Evangelical Lutheran Joint Synod of Ohio

Evangelical Lutheran Joint Synod of Ohio and Other States
AbbreviationOhio Synod, Joint Synod of Ohio
ClassificationProtestant
OrientationLutheran
TheologyConfessional Lutheran
StructureNational synod, middle level districts, and local congregations
AssociationsNational Lutheran Council
Former member of Synodical Conference
RegionUnited States, especially in Ohio and nearby states.
HeadquartersColumbus, Ohio
OriginSeptember 14, 1818
Somerset, Ohio
Branched fromPennsylvania Ministerium (Ministerium of Pennsylvania)
SeparationsEnglish District Synod
Merged intoAmerican Lutheran Church (1930-1960)
Congregations876 (1929)
Members166,521 (1929)
Ministers768 (1929)

The Evangelical Lutheran Joint Synod of Ohio and Other States, commonly known as the Joint Synod of Ohio or the Ohio Synod, was a German-language Lutheran denomination whose congregations were originally located primarily in the U.S. state of Ohio, later expanding to most parts of the United States. The synod was formed on September 14, 1818, and adopted the name Evangelical Lutheran Joint Synod of Ohio and Other States by about 1850. It used that name or slight variants until it merged with the Iowa Synod and the Buffalo Synod in 1930 to form the first American Lutheran Church (ALC), 1930–1960.[1]

In 1929, just before its merger into the ALC, the Ohio Joint Synod had 768 pastors, 876 congregations, and 166,521 members.[2]

  1. ^ Christian Cyclopedia (2000), "Ohio and Other States, The Evangelical Lutheran Joint Synod of".
  2. ^ "Ohio Synod". American Denomination Profiles. Association of Religion Data Archives. Retrieved October 28, 2015.