Evangelical-Lutheran Church of Hanover

Evangelical-Lutheran Church of Hanover
Evangelisch-lutherische Landeskirche Hannovers
TypeLandeskirche, member of the Protestant Church in Germany
ClassificationProtestant
OrientationLutheran
AssociationsProtestant Church in Germany
United Evangelical Lutheran Church of Germany
Lutheran World Federation
Confederation of Protestant Churches in Lower Saxony
RegionLower Saxony
Members2,426,686 (2020)[1]
Official websitewww.landeskirche-hannovers.de

The Evangelical-Lutheran Church of Hanover (German: Evangelisch-lutherische Landeskirche Hannovers) is a Lutheran church body (Landeskirche) in the northern German state of Lower Saxony and the city of Bremerhaven covering the territory of the former Kingdom of Hanover.

The seat of the Landesbischof (bishop) is the Lower Saxon state capital Hanover. The Marktkirche is the preaching venue of the bishop.

Evangelical-Lutheran Church of Hanover
Evangelical-Lutheran Church of Hanover