| Evangelical Lutheran Joint Synod of Ohio and Other States | |
|---|---|
| Abbreviation | Ohio Synod, Joint Synod of Ohio |
| Classification | Protestant |
| Orientation | Lutheran |
| Theology | Confessional Lutheran |
| Structure | National synod, middle level districts, and local congregations |
| Associations | National Lutheran Council Former member of Synodical Conference |
| Region | United States, especially in Ohio and nearby states. |
| Headquarters | Columbus, Ohio |
| Origin | September 14, 1818 Somerset, Ohio |
| Branched from | Pennsylvania Ministerium (Ministerium of Pennsylvania) |
| Separations | English District Synod |
| Merged into | American Lutheran Church (1930-1960) |
| Congregations | 876 (1929) |
| Members | 166,521 (1929) |
| Ministers | 768 (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]