Church Structure
The bishop of the SELK is elected by the synod. The current bishop ist Hans-Jörg Voigt. The main office of the SELK is in Hannover, and is managed by the executive dean Michael Schätzel. The SELK is divided in four main districts, with a provost heading each one. These four districts are divided again in sub-districts, each in turn led by a superintendent.
- Main district North: Provost Johannes Rehr
- divided in districts: Lower Saxony West, Lower Saxony East, Lower Saxony South.
- Main district East: Provost Gert Kelter
- divided in districts: Berlin-Brandenburg, Saxony-Thuringia, Lausitz
- Main district West: Provost Carsten Voss
- divided in districts: Westphalia, Rhineland
- Main district South: Provost Klaus-Peter Czwikla
- divided in districts: Hesse North, Hesse South, South Germany
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