| Evangelical Lutheran Church in Namibia | |
|---|---|
 Symbol of Lutheranism | |
| Classification | Protestant |
| Orientation | Lutheran |
| Polity | Episcopal |
| Presiding Bishop | Shekutaamba Nambala |
| Associations | |
| Region | Namibia |
| Headquarters | Oniipa |
| Origin | 1954 Engela |
| Congregations | 123 |
| Members | 772,398 |
| Ministers | 143 |
| Secondary schools | 2 |
| Other name(s) | Evangelical Lutheran Ovambo-Kavango Church |
| Official website | www |
The Evangelical Lutheran Church in Namibia (ELCIN) is a Lutheran denomination based in Namibia. It has a total membership of over 853,522 in 2023,[1] mainly in Northern Namibia. Formerly known as the Evangelical Lutheran Ovambo-Kavango Church (ELOC), it played a significant role in opposition to Apartheid in Namibia and was part of the Namibian independence struggle.[2]
Other Lutheran churches in Namibia are the southern based Evangelical Lutheran Church in the Republic of Namibia and the German-speaking Evangelical Lutheran Church in Namibia (GELK).[3]
The last presiding bishop was Shekutaamba Nambala. He retired in 2021; by the end of 2022, the post was still vacant.[4]
- ^ "Lutheran World Federation website, retrieved 2032-08-28". Archived from the original on 2023-08-11. Retrieved 2023-09-19.
- ^ Evangelical Lutheran Church in Namibia Archived 2008-08-30 at the Wayback Machine World Council of Churches, January 2006
- ^ "Namibian church website". Archived from the original on 2021-01-23. Retrieved 2021-01-25.
- ^ "Evangelical Lutheran Church in Namibia (ELCIN) - Founders". ELCIN home pages. ELCIN. 2021. Archived from the original on 10 September 2022. Retrieved 4 September 2022.