The Evangelical Lutheran Church in Brunswick (German: Evangelisch-Lutherische Landeskirche in Braunschweig) is a Lutheran church in the German states of Lower Saxony and Saxony-Anhalt. The seat of the Landesbischof (bishop) is Wolfenbüttel. Its district as a Landeskirche covers the former State of Brunswick in the borders of 1945. The church has 410,000 members (as of 2005) in about 400 parishes, constituting 48% of the population of its district. It's the most important Protestant denomination in this area.
It is a full member of the Evangelical Church in Germany (EKD), and is based on the teachings brought forward by Martin Luther during the Reformation. It is also a member of the United Evangelical Lutheran Church of Germany, the Community of Protestant Churches in Europe, the Lutheran World Federation, and the World Council of Churches. Leading bishop of the church is Dr. theol. Friedrich Weber (since 2002).
The Church of Brunswick owns about 480 churches; the most famous of these is Brunswick Cathedral.
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