| Evangelical-Lutheran Church of Hanover | |
|---|---|
| Evangelisch-lutherische Landeskirche Hannovers | |
| Type | Landeskirche, member of the Protestant Church in Germany |
| Classification | Protestant |
| Orientation | Lutheran |
| Associations | • Protestant Church in Germany • United Evangelical Lutheran Church of Germany • Lutheran World Federation • Confederation of Protestant Churches in Lower Saxony |
| Region | Lower Saxony |
| Members | 2,426,686 (2020)[1] |
| Official website | www |
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.
- ^ Evangelische Kirche in Deutschland – Kirchemitgliederzahlen Stand 31. Dezember 2020 Archived 2021-12-21 at the Wayback Machine EKD, November 2021