| Evangelical Lutheran Church in Jordan and the Holy Land | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Classification | Protestant |
| Orientation | Lutheran |
| Polity | Episcopal |
| Leader | Sani Ibrahim Azar |
| Associations | LWF, Middle East Council of Churches, WCC |
| Region | Jordan, Palestine |
| Origin | 1959 Jordan |
| Congregations | 6 |
| Members | 2,500 |
| Primary schools | 4 |
| Official website | http://www.elcjhl.org/ |
The Evangelical Lutheran Church in Jordan and the Holy Land (ELCJHL) is a Lutheran denomination that has congregations in Jordan and State of Palestine. First recognized as an autonomous religious community by King Hussein in 1959,[1] the church currently has 2,500 members[2] in six congregations.
The current bishop is Sani Ibrahim Azar,[3] who was elected in 2017 and consecrated as bishop on 14 January 2018. The bishop emeritus, Munib Younan, retains an official role. Younan is the former president of the Lutheran World Federation (2010–2017),[4] and remains a member of the ELCJHL Council.[5]
- ^ Evangelical Lutheran Church of Jordan and the Holy Land: History and Mission Archived 15 February 2012 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ LWF Statistics - Israel Archived 3 February 2018 at the Wayback Machine The Lutheran World Federation
- ^ Evangelical Lutheran Church of Jordan and the Holy Land: The Bishop Archived 10 November 2021 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ Lutheran World Federation: Who We Are - The President Archived 24 December 2011 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ "Bishop Emeritus Dr. Munib Younan". Evangelical Lutheran Church in Jordan and the Holy Land. Archived from the original on 1 November 2016. Retrieved 23 August 2018.