{{Short description|None}} [[File:Map of ELCA regions.svg|thumb|A map of the nine ELCA regions. Note that the Slovak Zion Synod falls under Region 7 and the Bahamas and the Caribbean under Region 9.|222x222px]] The Evangelical Lutheran Church in America (ELCA) consists of 65 synods which are configured into nine regional offices. Each of the synods of the ELCA elects one bishop and three synod council officers (vice president, secretary, and treasurer) at its Synod Assembly to oversee the spiritual and organizational activities of its member congregations and elect representatives to the ELCA's churchwide assembly which is in turn led by the presiding bishop.<ref>{{cite web | title = Synodical relations | work = About the ELCA | publisher = ELCA | date = 2007 | url = http://www.elca.org/synods/ | accessdate = 2007-07-04 }}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=April 2025 |title=Constitutions, Bylaws, and Continuing Resolutions of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America |url=https://elcamediaresources.blob.core.windows.net/cdn/wp-content/uploads/elca_constitutions_bylaws_and_continuing_resolutions_2025_apr.pdf?x74362 |access-date=July 12, 2025 |website=Evangelical Lutheran Church in America |page=87}}</ref> Each synod also has companion relationships with one or more international Lutheran church bodies.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Companion Synod Relationships |url=https://www.elca.org/our-work/global-mission/how-we-work/companion-synod-relationships |access-date=2026-01-09 |website=www.elca.org |language=en}}</ref>
Though synods mostly follow geographical lines, the Slovak Zion Synod is non-geographic and has congregations in multiple U.S. states as well as one in Canada.<ref>{{Cite news |title=Synods |url=http://elca.org/About/Synods |access-date=2017-01-30 |newspaper=ELCA.org |language=en}}</ref>
==Region 1 (Northwestern United States)== {| class="wikitable sortable" !Synod name !Area !Bishop !Membership !Congregations !Companion churches |- |Alaska Synod |Alaska |Timothy Oslovich<ref>{{Cite web |last= |first= |date=2024-07-19 |title=Timothy Oslovich elected bishop of ELCA Alaska Synod |url=https://www.elca.org/News-and-Events/8223 |access-date=2024-09-06 |website=Evangelical Lutheran Church in America}}</ref> |7,806<ref name=":0">{{Cite web |title=Annual Congregation Report for 2020: Synod 1A - Alaska |url=https://download.elca.org/ELCA%20Resource%20Repository/1A_Alaska_data_kit.pdf?_ga=2.3854520.967523639.1665589714-33139310.1665589714 |access-date=2022-10-12 |website=Evangelical Lutheran Church of America |page=4}}</ref> |30<ref name=":0"/> |none |- |Northwest Washington Synod |Northwest Washington |Shelley Bryan Wee<ref>{{Cite web |last=Buchbinder |first=Candice Hill |date=2019-05-21 |title=Shelley Bryan Wee elected bishop of the ELCA Northwest Washington Synod |url=https://www.elca.org/News-and-Events/7974 |access-date=2022-10-12 |website=Evangelical Lutheran Church in America}}</ref> |29,340<ref name=":1">{{Cite web |title=Annual Congregation Report for 2020: Synod 1B – Northwest Washington |url=https://download.elca.org/ELCA%20Resource%20Repository/1B_Northwest_Washington_data_kit.pdf?_ga=2.162839604.967523639.1665589714-33139310.1665589714 |access-date=2022-10-12 |website=Evangelical Lutheran Church in America |page=4}}</ref> |98<ref name=":1"/> |Russia (ELCROS) |- |Southwestern Washington Synod |Southwest Washington |Richard E. Jaech<ref>{{Cite web |last=Buchbinder |first=Candice Hill |date=2019-06-12 |title=Richard Jaech re-elected bishop of the ELCA Southwestern Washington Synod |url=https://www.elca.org/News-and-Events/7989 |access-date=2022-10-12 |website=Evangelical Lutheran Church in America}}</ref> |23,365<ref name=":2">{{Cite web |title=Annual Congregation Report for 2020: Synod 1C – Southwestern Washington |url=https://download.elca.org/ELCA%20Resource%20Repository/1C_Southwestern_Washington_data_kit.pdf?_ga=2.259717378.967523639.1665589714-33139310.1665589714 |access-date=2022-10-12 |website=Evangelical Lutheran Church in America |page=4}}</ref> |84<ref name=":2"/> |Namibia (ELCIN, ELCRN, DELK) |- |Northwest Intermountain Synod |Eastern Washington, Idaho |Meggan Manlove<ref>{{Cite web |title=Synod Staff |url=https://nwimsynod.org/staff |access-date=2025-03-02 |website=Northwest Intermountain Synod, ELCA |language=en-US}}</ref> |18,704<ref name=":3">{{Cite web |title=Annual Congregation Report for 2020: Synod 1D – Northwest Intermountain |url=https://download.elca.org/ELCA%20Resource%20Repository/1D_Northwest_Intermountain_data_kit.pdf?_ga=2.259717378.967523639.1665589714-33139310.1665589714 |access-date=2022-10-12 |website=Evangelical Lutheran Church in America |page=4}}</ref> |89<ref name=":3"/> |Tanzania (ELCT: Ulanga Kilombero) |- |Oregon Synod |Oregon |Laurie A. Larson Caesar<ref>{{Cite web |last=Buchbinder |first=Candice Hill |date=2019-05-16 |title=Laurie Larson Caesar elected bishop of the ELCA Oregon Synod |url=https://elca.org/News-and-Events/7970 |access-date=2022-10-12 |website=Evangelical Lutheran Church in America}}</ref> |26,252<ref name=":4">{{Cite web |title=Annual Congregation Report for 2020: Synod 1E - Oregon |url=https://download.elca.org/ELCA%20Resource%20Repository/1E_Oregon_data_kit.pdf?_ga=2.259717378.967523639.1665589714-33139310.1665589714 |access-date=2022-10-12 |website=Evangelical Lutheran Church in America |page=4}}</ref> |109<ref name=":4"/> |Poland (ECACRP) |- |Montana Synod{{Ref label|d|d|d}} |Montana |Laurie A. Jungling<ref>{{Cite web |last=Buchbinder |first=Candice Hill |date=2019-06-05 |title=Laurie Jungling elected bishop of the ELCA Montana Synod |url=https://www.elca.org/News-and-Events/7981 |access-date=2022-10-12 |website=Evangelical Lutheran Church in America}}</ref> |28,667<ref name=":5">{{Cite web |title=Annual Congregation Report for 2020: Synod 1F – Montana |url=https://download.elca.org/ELCA%20Resource%20Repository/1F_Montana_data_kit.pdf?_ga=2.259717378.967523639.1665589714-33139310.1665589714 |access-date=2022-10-12 |website=Evangelical Lutheran Church in America |page=4}}</ref> |123<ref name=":5"/> |Bolivia (IELB) South Africa (ELCSA: Cape Orange Diocese) |- !Totals ! ! !134,134 !533 ! |}
==Region 2 (Southwestern US and Wyoming)== {| class="wikitable sortable" !Synod name !Area !Bishop !Membership !Congregations !Companion churches |- |Sierra Pacific Synod |North & Central California, Northern Nevada |Jeff Johnson <ref>{{Cite web |last=Slabaugh |first=Catherine |date=2022-06-25 |title=Sierra Pacific Synod Council Appoints Rev. Claire S. Burkat as Interim Bishop |url=https://elca.org/News-and-Events/8159 |access-date=2022-10-12 |website=Evangelical Lutheran Church in America}}</ref> |34,286<ref name=":6">{{Cite web |title=Annual Congregation Report for 2020: Synod 2A – Sierra Pacific |url=https://download.elca.org/ELCA%20Resource%20Repository/2A_Sierra_Pacific_data_kit.pdf |access-date=2022-10-12 |website=Evangelical Lutheran Church in America |page=4}}</ref> |180<ref name=":6"/> |El Salvador (ILS) Rwanda (LCR)
Taiwan (TLC) |- |Southwest California Synod |Southwest California |Brenda Bos<ref>{{Cite web |last=Buchbinder |first=Candice Hill |date=2021-06-11 |title=Brenda Bos elected bishop of ELCA Southwest California Synod |url=https://www.elca.org/News-and-Events/8103 |access-date=2022-10-12 |website=Evangelical Lutheran Church in America}}</ref> |20,888<ref name=":6"/> |114<ref>{{Cite web |title=Annual Congregation Report for 2020: Synod 2B – Southwest California |url=https://download.elca.org/ELCA%20Resource%20Repository/2B_Southwest_California_data_kit.pdf |access-date=2022-10-12 |website=Evangelical Lutheran Church in America |page=4}}</ref> |El Salvador (ILS) Hong Kong (ELCHK) |- |Pacifica Synod{{Ref label|g|g|g}} |Inland Empire (CA), Hawaii |David C. Nagler<ref>{{Cite web |last=Buchbinder |first=Candice Hill |date=2022-05-31 |title=David Nagler elected bishop of ELCA Pacifica Synod |url=https://elca.org/News-and-Events/8148 |access-date=2022-10-12 |website=Evangelical Lutheran Church in America}}</ref> |23,384<ref name=":6"/> |103<ref>{{Cite web |title=Annual Congregation Report for 2020: Synod 2C – Pacifica |url=https://download.elca.org/ELCA%20Resource%20Repository/2C_Pacifica_data_kit.pdf |access-date=2022-10-12 |website=Evangelical Lutheran Church in America |page=4}}</ref> |Malaysia (BCCM) |- |Grand Canyon Synod |Arizona, Southern Nevada |Deborah K. Hutterer<ref>{{Cite web |date=2018-06-21 |title=Deborah Hutterer elected bishop of the ELCA Grand Canyon Synod |url=https://www.elca.org/News-and-Events/7938 |access-date=2022-10-12 |website=Evangelical Lutheran Church in America}}</ref> |38,182<ref name=":6"/> |88<ref>{{Cite web |title=Annual Congregation Report for 2020: Synod 2D – Grand Canyon |url=https://download.elca.org/ELCA%20Resource%20Repository/2D_Grand_Canyon_data_kit.pdf |access-date=2022-10-12 |website=Evangelical Lutheran Church in America |page=4}}</ref> |Senegal (ELS) |- |Rocky Mountain Synod{{Ref label|d|d|d}} |Colorado, New Mexico, Utah, Wyoming, West Texas |Meghan Johnston Aelabouni<ref>{{Cite web |date=2024-04-30 |title=Meghan Johnston Aelabouni Elected Bishop of ELCA Rocky Mountain Synod |url=https://www.elca.org/News-and-Events/8222 |website=Evangelical Lutheran Church in America}}</ref> |49,652<ref name=":6"/> |154<ref>{{Cite web |title=Annual Congregation Report for 2020: Synod 2E – Rocky Mountain |url=https://download.elca.org/ELCA%20Resource%20Repository/2E_Rocky_Mountain_data_kit.pdf |access-date=2022-10-12 |website=Evangelical Lutheran Church in America |page=4}}</ref> |Madagascar (FLM: 4 synods) |- !Totals ! ! !166,392 !639 ! |}
==Region 3 (Minnesota and the Dakotas)== {| class="wikitable sortable" !Synod name !Area !Bishop !Membership !Congregations !Companion churches |- |Western North Dakota Synod |Western North Dakota |Craig A. Schweitzer<ref>{{Cite web |last=Buchbinder |first=Candice Hill |date=2020-07-23 |title=Craig Schweitzer elected bishop of ELCA Western North Dakota Synod |url=https://elca.org/News-and-Events/8049 |access-date=2022-10-17 |website=Evangelical Lutheran Church in America}}</ref> |54,946<ref name=":7">{{Cite web |title=Annual Congregation Report for 2020: Synod 3A – Western North Dakota |url=https://download.elca.org/ELCA%20Resource%20Repository/3A_Western_North_Dakota_data_kit.pdf |access-date=2022-10-17 |website=Evangelical Lutheran Church in America |page=4}}</ref> |169<ref name=":7"/> |Central African Republic (EELRCA) |- |Eastern North Dakota Synod |Eastern North Dakota |Tessa M. Leiseth<ref>{{Cite web |last=Amundson |first=Barry |date=2020-08-17 |title=Eastern North Dakota synod elects new Lutheran bishop |url=https://www.inforum.com/lifestyle/eastern-north-dakota-synod-elects-new-lutheran-bishop |access-date=2022-10-17 |website=INFORUM}}</ref> |88,328<ref name=":8">{{Cite web |title=Annual Congregation Report for 2020: Synod 3B – Eastern North Dakota |url=https://download.elca.org/ELCA%20Resource%20Repository/3B_Eastern_North_Dakota_data_kit.pdf |access-date=2022-10-17 |website=Evangelical Lutheran Church in America |page=4}}</ref> |201<ref name=":8"/> |Central African Republic (EELRCA) |- |South Dakota Synod |South Dakota |Constanze Hagmaier<ref>{{Cite web |date=2019-06-03 |title=Hagmaier elected bishop of ELCA South Dakota Synod |url=https://apnews.com/article/4822b9914f9b44dea2c6e40b86c462c9 |access-date=2022-10-17 |website=AP News}}</ref> |96,880<ref name=":9">{{Cite web |title=Annual Congregation Report for 2020: Synod 3C – South Dakota |url=https://download.elca.org/ELCA%20Resource%20Repository/3C_South_Dakota_data_kit.pdf |access-date=2022-10-17 |website=Evangelical Lutheran Church in America |page=4}}</ref> |202<ref name=":9"/> |Cameroon (EELC) Nicaragua (ILFE) |- |Northwestern Minnesota Synod |Northwest Minnesota |Bill Tesch<ref>{{Cite web |last=Vatnsdal |first=Emma |date=2019-06-14 |title=Northwestern Minnesota Synod of the ELCA calls new bishop and vice president |url=https://www.brainerddispatch.com/lifestyle/northwestern-minnesota-synod-of-the-elca-calls-new-bishop-and-vice-president |access-date=2022-10-17 |website=Brainerd Dispatch}}</ref> |82,479<ref name=":10">{{Cite web |title=Annual Congregation Report for 2020: Synod 3D – Northwestern Minnesota |url=https://download.elca.org/ELCA%20Resource%20Repository/3D_Northwestern_Minnesota_data_kit.pdf |access-date=2022-10-17 |website=Evangelical Lutheran Church in America |page=4}}</ref> |221<ref name=":10"/> |India (AELC) |- |Northeastern Minnesota Synod |Northeast Minnesota |Amy Odgren<ref>{{Cite web |date=2020-09-03 |title=Amy Odgren elected bishop of the ELCA Northeastern Minnesota Synod |url=https://www.livinglutheran.org/2020/09/amy-odgren-elected-bishop-of-the-elca-northeastern-minnesota-synod/ |access-date=2022-10-17 |website=Living Lutheran}}</ref> |53,584<ref name=":11">{{Cite web |title=Annual Congregation Report for 2020: Synod 3E – Northeastern Minnesota |url=https://download.elca.org/ELCA%20Resource%20Repository/3E_Northeastern_Minnesota_data_kit.pdf |access-date=2022-10-17 |website=Evangelical Lutheran Church in America |page=4}}</ref> |132<ref name=":11"/> |Honduras (ICLH) India (SALC) Russia (ELCIR) |- |Southwestern Minnesota Synod |Southwest Minnesota |Dee Pederson<ref>{{Cite web |last=Aamot |first=Gregg |date=2021-07-23 |title=Bishop-elect in ELCA's SW Minnesota Synod takes over during a pandemic-changed landscape |url=https://www.minnpost.com/greater-minnesota/2021/07/bishop-elect-in-elcas-sw-minnesota-synod-takes-over-during-a-pandemic-changed-landscape/ |access-date=2022-10-17 |website=MinnPost}}</ref> |102,163<ref name=":12">{{Cite web |title=Annual Congregation Report for 2020: Synod 3F – Southwestern Minnesota |url=https://download.elca.org/ELCA%20Resource%20Repository/3F_Southwestern_Minnesota_data_kit.pdf |access-date=2022-10-17 |website=Evangelical Lutheran Church in America |page=4}}</ref> |232<ref name=":12"/> |South Africa (ELCSA: South Eastern Diocese) |- |Minneapolis Area Synod |Minneapolis (MN) |Jen Nagel<ref>{{Cite web |date=2024-05-08 |title=Jen Nagel Elected Bishop of the ELCA Minneapolis Area Synod |url=https://www.elca.org/News-and-Events/8225 |website=Evangelical Lutheran Church in America}}</ref> |156,316<ref name=":13">{{Cite web |title=Annual Congregation Report for 2020: Synod 3G – Minneapolis Area |url=https://download.elca.org/ELCA%20Resource%20Repository/3G_Minneapolis_Area_data_kit.pdf |access-date=2022-10-17 |website=Evangelical Lutheran Church in America |page=4}}</ref> |141<ref name=":13"/> |Germany (EKD: Saxony) Nigeria (LCCN) |- |Saint Paul Area Synod |Saint Paul (MN) |Patricia J. Lull<ref>{{Cite web |date=2020-09-29 |title=Patricia Lull reelected bishop of the ELCA Saint Paul Area Synod |url=https://www.livinglutheran.org/2020/09/patricia-lull-reelected-bishop-of-the-elca-saint-paul-area-synod/ |access-date=2022-10-17 |website=Living Lutheran}}</ref> |102,414<ref name=":14">{{Cite web |title=Annual Congregation Report for 2020: Synod 3H – St. Paul Area |url=https://download.elca.org/ELCA%20Resource%20Repository/3H_Saint_Paul_Area_data_kit.pdf |access-date=2022-10-17 |website=Evangelical Lutheran Church in America |page=4}}</ref> |105<ref name=":14"/> |Guatemala (ILAG) Tanzania (ELCT: Iringa Diocese) |- |Southeastern Minnesota Synod |Southeast Minnesota |Regina Hassanally<ref>{{Cite web |last=Todd |first=Brian |date=2019-06-01 |title=Goodhue pastor elected bishop of ELCA synod |url=https://www.postbulletin.com/newsmd/goodhue-pastor-elected-bishop-of-elca-synod |access-date=2022-10-17 |website=Post Bulletin}}</ref> |108,067<ref name=":15">{{Cite web |title=Annual Congregation Report for 2020: Synod 3I – Southeastern Minnesota |url=https://download.elca.org/ELCA%20Resource%20Repository/3I_Southeastern_Minnesota_data_kit.pdf |access-date=2022-10-17 |website=Evangelical Lutheran Church in America |page=4}}</ref> |166<ref name=":15"/> |Colombia (IELCO) Tanzania (ELCT: Central Diocese)
South Sudan (ELCAMSS) |- !Totals ! ! !845,177 !1,569 ! |}
==Region 4 (Central United States)== {| class="wikitable sortable" !Synod name !Area !Bishop !Membership !Congregations !Companion churches |- |Nebraska Synod |Nebraska |Scott Johnson<ref>{{Cite web |date=2022-06-15 |title=Rev. Scott Johnson Elected Bishop for Nebraska Synod of the ELCA |url=https://www.midlandu.edu/rev-scott-johnson-elected-bishop-for-nebraska-synod-of-the-elca/ |access-date=2022-10-17 |website=Midland University}}</ref> |87,686<ref name=":16">{{Cite web |title=Annual Congregation Report for 2020: Synod 4A – Nebraska |url=https://download.elca.org/ELCA%20Resource%20Repository/4A_Nebraska_data_kit.pdf |access-date=2022-10-17 |website=Evangelical Lutheran Church in America |page=4}}</ref> |234<ref name=":16"/> |Argentina/Uruguay (IELU) Tanzania (ELCT: Northern Diocese) |- |Central States Synod{{Ref label|a|a|a}} |Kansas, Missouri |Donna Simon<ref>{{Cite web |title=Synod Staff |url=https://www.css-elca.org/synod-staff |access-date=2025-12-11 |website=Central States Synod |language=en}}</ref> |41,541<ref name=":17">{{Cite web |title=Annual Congregation Report for 2020: Synod 4B – Central States |url=https://download.elca.org/ELCA%20Resource%20Repository/4B_Central_States_data_kit.pdf |access-date=2022-10-17 |website=Evangelical Lutheran Church in America |page=4}}</ref> |165<ref name=":17"/> |Papua New Guinea (ELCPNG) Russia (ELCUSFE) |- |Arkansas-Oklahoma Synod |Arkansas, Oklahoma |Michael Girlinghouse<ref>{{Cite web |last=Buchbinder |first=Candice Hill |date=2017-05-12 |title=Michael Girlinghouse re-elected bishop of ELCA Arkansas-Oklahoma Synod |url=https://elca.org/News-and-Events/7885 |access-date=2022-10-17 |website=Evangelical Lutheran Church in America}}</ref> |7,156<ref name=":18">{{Cite web |title=Annual Congregation Report for 2020: Synod 4C – Arkansas-Oklahoma |url=https://download.elca.org/ELCA%20Resource%20Repository/4C_Arkansas_Oklahoma_data_kit.pdf |access-date=2022-10-17 |website=Evangelical Lutheran Church in America |page=4}}</ref> |50<ref name=":18"/> |Great Britain (LCiGB) Tanzania (ELCT: Morogoro Diocese) |- |Northern Texas-Northern Louisiana Synod |North Texas, North Louisiana |Erik Gronberg<ref>{{Cite web |date=2022-05-11 |title=Erik Gronberg reelected bishop of ELCA Northern Texas-Northern Louisiana Synod |url=https://www.livinglutheran.org/2022/05/erik-gronberg-reelected-bishop-of-elca-northern-texas-northern-louisiana-synod/ |access-date=2022-10-17 |website=Living Lutheran}}</ref> |18,197<ref name=":19">{{Cite web |title=Annual Congregation Report for 2020: Synod 4D – Northern Texas-Northern Louisiana |url=https://download.elca.org/ELCA%20Resource%20Repository/4D_Northern_Texas-Northern_Louisiana_data_kit.pdf |access-date=2022-10-17 |website=Evangelical Lutheran Church in America |page=4}}</ref> |94<ref name=":19"/> |Sierra Leone (ELCSL) |- |Southwestern Texas Synod |Southwestern Texas |Susan Briner<ref>{{Cite web |last=Kuehler |first=Morgan |date=2018-08-30 |title=Texas' First Female Bishop Of Evangelical Lutheran Church Wants To 'Build Bridges' |url=https://www.texasstandard.org/stories/texas-first-female-bishop-of-evangelical-lutheran-church-wants-to-build-bridges/ |access-date=2022-10-17 |website=Evangelical Lutheran Church in America}}</ref> |31,507<ref name=":20">{{Cite web |title=Annual Congregation Report for 2020: Synod 4E – Southwestern Texas |url=https://download.elca.org/ELCA%20Resource%20Repository/4E_Southwestern_Texas_data_kit.pdf |access-date=2022-10-17 |website=Evangelical Lutheran Church in America |page=4}}</ref> |123<ref name=":20"/> |Costa Rica (ILCO) |- |Texas-Louisiana Gulf Coast Synod |Texas Gulf Coast, South Louisiana |Michael W. Rinehart<ref>{{Cite web |last=Buchbinder |first=Candice Hill |date=2019-05-17 |title=Michael Rinehart re-elected bishop of the ELCA Texas-Louisiana Gulf Coast Synod |url=https://www.elca.org/News-and-Events/7971 |access-date=2022-10-17 |website=Evangelical Lutheran Church in America}}</ref> |30,345<ref name=":21">{{Cite web |title=Annual Congregation Report for 2020: Synod 4F – Texas-Louisiana Gulf Coast |url=https://download.elca.org/ELCA%20Resource%20Repository/4F_Texas-Louisiana_Gulf_Coast_data_kit.pdf |access-date=2022-10-17 |website=Evangelical Lutheran Church in America |page=4}}</ref> |104<ref name=":21"/> |Central African Republic (EELRCA) Peru (IELP) |- !Totals ! ! !216,432 !770 ! |}
==Region 5 (Illinois, Iowa, Wisconsin, Upper Peninsula)== {| class="wikitable sortable" !Synod name !Area !Bishop !Membership !Congregations !Companion churches |- |Metropolitan Chicago Synod |Chicago (IL) |Wayne Miller<ref>{{Cite web |title=Staff Directory – Metropolitan Chicago Synod ELCA |url=https://mcselca.org/staff-directory/ |access-date=2026-01-09 |website=mcselca.org}}</ref> |69,073<ref name=":49">{{Cite web |title=Annual Congregation Report for 2020: Synod 5A – Metropolitan Chicago |url=https://download.elca.org/ELCA%20Resource%20Repository/5A_Metropolitan_Chicago_data_kit.pdf |access-date=2022-10-17 |website=Evangelical Lutheran Church in America |page=4}}</ref> |171<ref name=":49"/> |South Africa (ELCSA: Central Diocese) |- |Northern Illinois Synod |Northern Illinois |Stacie Fidlar<ref>{{Cite web |date=2022-06-20 |title=Rock Island pastor elected to serve as bishop of the Northern Illinois Synod |url=https://www.kwqc.com/2022/06/20/rock-island-pastor-elected-serve-bishop-northern-illinois-synod/ |access-date=2022-10-17 |website=KWQC}}</ref> |57,139<ref name=":50">{{Cite web |title=Annual Congregation Report for 2020: Synod 5B – Northern Illinois |url=https://download.elca.org/ELCA%20Resource%20Repository/5B_Northern_Illinois_data_kit.pdf |access-date=2022-10-17 |website=Evangelical Lutheran Church in America |page=4}}</ref> |143<ref name=":50"/> |India (Acrot) Tanzania (ELCT: North Central Diocese) |- |Central/Southern Illinois Synod |Central & Southern Illinois |S. John Roth<ref>{{Cite web |last=Buchbinder |first=Candice Hill |date=2017-06-07 |title=S. John Roth re-elected bishop of ELCA Central/Southern Illinois Synod |url=https://www.elca.org/News-and-Events/7890 |access-date=2022-10-17 |website=Evangelical Lutheran Church in America}}</ref> |34,956<ref name=":51">{{Cite web |title=Annual Congregation Report for 2020: Synod 5C – Central/Southern Illinois |url=https://download.elca.org/ELCA%20Resource%20Repository/5C_Central-Southern_Illinois_data_kit.pdf |access-date=2022-10-17 |website=Evangelical Lutheran Church in America |page=4}}</ref> |121<ref name=":51"/> |Madagascar (FLM: 2 synods) |- |Southeastern Iowa Synod |Southeast Iowa |Amy Current<ref>{{Cite web |last=Buchbinder |first=Candice Hill |date=2020-08-12 |title=Amy Current elected bishop of ELCA Southeastern Iowa Synod |url=https://www.elca.org/News-and-Events/8053 |access-date=2022-10-17 |website=Evangelical Lutheran Church in America}}</ref> |79,208<ref name=":52">{{Cite web |title=Annual Congregation Report for 2020: Synod 5D – Southeastern Iowa |url=https://download.elca.org/ELCA%20Resource%20Repository/5D_Southeastern_Iowa_data_kit.pdf |access-date=2022-10-17 |website=Evangelical Lutheran Church in America |page=4}}</ref> |136<ref name=":52"/> |Tanzania (ELCT: Pare and Mwanga dioceses) |- |Western Iowa Synod |Western Iowa |Scott Dalen <ref>{{Cite web |date=2025-06-24 |title=Scott Dalen Elected Bishop of the Western Iowa Synod |url=https://www.elca.org/news-and-events/scott-dalen-elected-bishop-of-the-western-iowa-synod |access-date=2025-10-08 |website=ELCA}}</ref> |42,754<ref name=":53">{{Cite web |title=Annual Congregation Report for 2020: Synod 5E – Western Iowa |url=https://download.elca.org/ELCA%20Resource%20Repository/5E_Western_Iowa_data_kit.pdf |access-date=2022-10-17 |website=Evangelical Lutheran Church in America |page=4}}</ref> |121<ref name=":53"/> |Chile (IELCH) Tanzania (ELCT: North Southern Diocese) |- |Northeastern Iowa Synod |Northeastern Iowa |Kevin T. Jones<ref>{{Cite web |last=Bunge |first=Mike |date=2021-06-14 |title=Mason City pastor elected bishop of ELCA synod |url=https://www.kimt.com/news/cerro-gordo-county/mason-city-pastor-elected-bishop-of-elca-synod/article_924652d3-4552-52f6-93e7-0a74be4b5d9e.html |access-date=2022-10-17 |website=KIMT3 News}}</ref> |63,259<ref name=":54">{{Cite web |title=Annual Congregation Report for 2020: Synod 5F – Northeastern Iowa |url=https://download.elca.org/ELCA%20Resource%20Repository/5F_Northeastern_Iowa_data_kit.pdf |access-date=2022-10-17 |website=Evangelical Lutheran Church in America |page=4}}</ref> |145<ref name=":54"/> |Hungary (ELCH) Namibia (ELCIN, ELCRN, DELK) |- |Northern Great Lakes Synod |Upper Michigan |Katherine Finegan<ref>{{Cite web |last=Buchmann |first=Nicole |date=2017-05-23 |title=New bishop of the Northern Great Lakes Synod of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America announced |url=https://www.uppermichiganssource.com/content/news/New-bishop-announced-after-3-day-Northern-Great-Lakes-Synod-Assembly-423941154.html |access-date=2022-10-17 |website=WLUC}}</ref> |21,487<ref name=":55">{{Cite web |title=Annual Congregation Report for 2020: Synod 5G – Northern Great Lakes |url=https://download.elca.org/ELCA%20Resource%20Repository/5G_Northern_Great_Lakes_data_kit.pdf |access-date=2022-10-17 |website=Evangelical Lutheran Church in America |page=4}}</ref> |79<ref name=":55"/> |Tanzania (ELCT: Eastern & Coastal Diocese) |- |Northwest Synod of Wisconsin{{Ref label|b|b|b}} |Northwest Wisconsin |Martin R. Halom<ref>{{Cite web |date=2024-06-12 |title=Martin Halom Elected Bishop of the ELCA Northwest Synod of Wisconsin |url=https://www.elca.org/News-and-Events/8232 |website=Evangelical Lutheran Church in America}}</ref> |77,924<ref name=":56">{{Cite web |title=Annual Congregation Report for 2020: Synod 5H – Northwest Synod of Wisconsin |url=https://download.elca.org/ELCA%20Resource%20Repository/5H_Northwest_Synod_Wisconsin_data_kit.pdf |access-date=2022-10-17 |website=Evangelical Lutheran Church in America |page=4}}</ref> |195<ref name=":56"/> |Malawi (ELCM) |- |East-Central Synod of Wisconsin{{Ref label|b|b|b}} |Eastern Wisconsin |Ann Edison-Albright<ref>{{Cite web |date=2020-09-30 |title=Anne Edison-Albright elected bishop of the ELCA East Central Synod of Wisconsin |url=https://www.livinglutheran.org/2020/09/anne-edison-albright-elected-bishop-of-the-elca-east-central-synod-of-wisconsin/ |access-date=2022-10-17 |website=Living Lutheran}}</ref> |64,208<ref name=":57">{{Cite web |title=Annual Congregation Report for 2020: Synod 5I – East-Central Synod of Wisconsin |url=https://download.elca.org/ELCA%20Resource%20Repository/5I_East-Central_Synod_Wisconsin_data_kit.pdf |access-date=2022-10-17 |website=Evangelical Lutheran Church in America |page=4}}</ref> |118<ref name=":57"/> |South Africa (ELCSA: Western Diocese) |- |Greater Milwaukee Synod |Milwaukee (WI) |Paul Erickson<ref>{{Cite web |last=Buchbinder |first=Candice Hill |date=2022-05-24 |title=Paul Erickson reelected bishop of ELCA Greater Milwaukee Synod |url=https://www.elca.org/News-and-Events/8145 |access-date=2022-10-17 |website=Evangelical Lutheran Church in America}}</ref> |59,143<ref name=":58">{{Cite web |title=Annual Congregation Report for 2020: Synod 5J – Greater Milwaukee |url=https://download.elca.org/ELCA%20Resource%20Repository/5J_Greater_Milwaukee_data_kit.pdf |access-date=2022-10-17 |website=Evangelical Lutheran Church in America |page=4}}</ref> |119<ref name=":58"/> |El Salvador (ILS) Tanzania (ELCT: Meru Diocese) |- |South-Central Synod of Wisconsin{{Ref label|b|b|b}} |Southern Wisconsin |Joy Mortensen-Wiebe<ref>{{Cite web |last=Buchbinder |first=Candice |date=2020-09-01 |title=Joy Mortensen-Wiebe elected bishop of ELCA South-Central Synod of Wisconsin |url=https://www.elca.org/News-and-Events/8055 |access-date=2022-10-17 |website=Evangelical Lutheran Church in America}}</ref> |81,011<ref name=":59">{{Cite web |title=Annual Congregation Report for 2020: Synod 5K – South-Central Synod of Wisconsin |url=https://download.elca.org/ELCA%20Resource%20Repository/5K_South-Central_Synod_Wisconsin_data_kit.pdf |access-date=2022-10-17 |website=Evangelical Lutheran Church in America |page=4}}</ref> |133<ref name=":59"/> |India (NELC) |- |La Crosse Area Synod |La Crosse (WI) |Felix Malpica<ref>{{Cite web |last=Tighe |first=Mike |date=2021-06-17 |title=New ELCA bishop for La Crosse Area Synod sees role as bridge-builder, tapping gifts of congregations |url=https://www.news8000.com/new-elca-bishop-for-la-crosse-synod-sees-role-as-bridge-builder-tapping-gifts-of-congregations/ |access-date=2022-10-17 |website=News8000}}</ref> |29,513<ref name=":60">{{Cite web |title=Annual Congregation Report for 2020: Synod 5L – LaCrosse Area Synod |url=https://download.elca.org/ELCA%20Resource%20Repository/5L_LaCrosse_Area_data_kit.pdf |access-date=2022-10-17 |website=Evangelical Lutheran Church in America |page=4}}</ref> |72<ref name=":60"/> |Czechia (ECCB) Peru (IELP) |- !Totals ! ! !679,675 !1,553 ! |}
==Region 6 (Indiana, Kentucky, Ohio, Lower Peninsula)== {| class="wikitable sortable" !Synod name !Area !Bishop !Membership !Congregations !Companion churches |- |Southeast Michigan Synod |Southeast Michigan |Donald P. Kreiss<ref>{{Cite web |last=Buchbinder |first=Candice Hill |date=2017-05-12 |title=Donald Kreiss re-elected bishop of ELCA Southeast Michigan Synod |url=https://www.elca.org/News-and-Events/7884 |access-date=2022-10-17 |website=Evangelical Lutheran Church in America}}</ref> |34,448<ref name=":35">{{Cite web |title=Annual Congregation Report for 2020: Synod 6A – Southeast Michigan |url=https://download.elca.org/ELCA%20Resource%20Repository/6A_Southeast_Michigan_data_kit.pdf |access-date=2022-10-17 |website=Evangelical Lutheran Church in America |page=4}}</ref> |106<ref name=":35"/> |Jordan/Palestine (ELCJHL) Tanzania (ELCT: Mbulu Diocese) |- |North/West Lower Michigan Synod |North & West Michigan |Craig A. Satterlee<ref>{{Cite web |last=Buchbinder |first=Candice Hill |date=2019-05-21 |title=Craig Satterlee re-elected bishop of the ELCA North/West Lower Michigan Synod |url=https://www.elca.org/News-and-Events/7972 |access-date=2022-10-17 |website=Evangelical Lutheran Church in America}}</ref> |30,565<ref name=":36">{{Cite web |title=Annual Congregation Report for 2020: Synod 6B – North/West Lower Michigan |url=https://download.elca.org/ELCA%20Resource%20Repository/6B_NorthWest_Lower_Michigan_data_kit.pdf |access-date=2022-10-17 |website=Evangelical Lutheran Church in America |page=4}}</ref> |109<ref name=":36"/> |Honduras (ICLH) Latvia (LELB)
Papua New Guinea (ELCPNG) |- |Indiana-Kentucky Synod |Indiana, Kentucky |Timothy M. Graham<ref>{{Cite web |date=2024-06-12 |title=Timothy Graham Elected Bishop of the ELCA Indiana-Kentucky Synod |url=https://www.elca.org/News-and-Events/8231 |website=Evangelical Lutheran Church in America}}</ref> |43,760<ref name=":37">{{Cite web |title=Annual Congregation Report for 2020: Synod 6C – Indiana-Kentucky |url=https://download.elca.org/ELCA%20Resource%20Repository/6C_Indiana-Kentucky_data_kit.pdf |access-date=2022-10-17 |website=Evangelical Lutheran Church in America |page=4}}</ref> |176<ref name=":37"/> |Chile (IELCH) Indonesia (HKBP) |- |Northwestern Ohio Synod |Northwest Ohio |Daniel G. Beaudoin<ref>{{Cite web |last=Buchbinder |first=Candice Hill |date=2022-06-10 |title=Daniel Beaudoin reelected bishop of ELCA Northwestern Ohio Synod |url=https://elca.org/News-and-Events/8153 |access-date=2022-10-17 |website=Evangelical Lutheran Church in America}}</ref> |62,108<ref name=":38">{{Cite web |title=Annual Congregation Report for 2020: Synod 6D – Northwestern Ohio |url=https://download.elca.org/ELCA%20Resource%20Repository/6D_Northwestern_Ohio_data_kit.pdf |access-date=2022-10-17 |website=Evangelical Lutheran Church in America |page=4}}</ref> |160<ref name=":38"/> |Serbia (SECACS) Tanzania (ELCT: Dodoma Diocese) |- |Northeastern Ohio Synod |Northeast Ohio |Laura Barbins<ref>{{Cite web |date=2020-09-16 |title=Laura Barbins elected bishop of the ELCA Northeastern Ohio Synod |url=https://www.livinglutheran.org/2020/09/laura-barbins-elected-bishop-of-the-elca-northeastern-ohio-synod/ |access-date=2022-10-17 |website=Living Lutheran}}</ref> |44,966<ref name=":39">{{Cite web |title=Annual Congregation Report for 2020: Synod 6E – Northeastern Ohio |url=https://download.elca.org/ELCA%20Resource%20Repository/6E_Northeastern_Ohio_data_kit.pdf |access-date=2022-10-17 |website=Evangelical Lutheran Church in America |page=4}}</ref> |164<ref name=":39"/> |South Africa (ELCSA: Northern Diocese) |- |Southern Ohio Synod |Southern Ohio |Suzanne D. Dillahunt<ref>{{Cite web |last=Buchbinder |first=Candice Hill |date=2019-06-13 |title=Suzanne Darcy Dillahunt re-elected bishop of the ELCA Southern Ohio Synod |url=https://elca.org/News-and-Events/7990 |access-date=2022-10-17 |website=Evangelical Lutheran Church in America}}</ref> |56,262<ref name=":40">{{Cite web |title=Annual Congregation Report for 2020: Synod 6F – Southern Ohio |url=https://download.elca.org/ELCA%20Resource%20Repository/6F_Southern_Ohio_data_kit.pdf |access-date=2022-10-17 |website=Evangelical Lutheran Church in America |page=4}}</ref> |180<ref name=":40"/> |Brazil (IECLB) Germany (EKD: Northern Germany)
Kazakhstan (ELCRK)
Tanzania (ELCT: North West Diocese) |- !Totals ! ! !272,109 !895 ! |}
== Region 7 (New England, New Jersey, New York, Eastern PA) == {| class="wikitable sortable" !Synod name !Area !Bishop !Membership !Congregations !Companion churches |- |New Jersey Synod |New Jersey |Tracie Bartholomew<ref>{{Cite web |last=Santora |first=Alexander |date=2022-03-13 |title=NJ's Lutheran bishop: Rethink what it means to be church |url=https://www.nj.com/opinion/2022/03/njs-lutheran-bishop-rethink-what-it-means-to-be-church-faith-matters.html |access-date=2022-10-17 |website=NJ.com}}</ref> |44,875<ref name=":28">{{Cite web |title=Annual Congregation Report for 2020: Synod 7A – New Jersey |url=https://download.elca.org/ELCA%20Resource%20Repository/7A_New_Jersey_data_kit.pdf |access-date=2022-10-17 |website=Evangelical Lutheran Church in America |page=4}}</ref> |156<ref name=":28"/> |Namibia (ELCIN, ELCRN, DELK) |- |New England Synod |New England, Northeast New York |Nathan D. Pipho<ref>{{Cite web |date=2024-06-11 |title=Nathan Pipho Elected Bishop of the ELCA New England Synod |url=https://www.elca.org/News-and-Events/8229 |website=Evangelical Lutheran Church in America}}</ref> |38,163<ref name=":29">{{Cite web |title=Annual Congregation Report for 2020: Synod 7B – New England |url=https://download.elca.org/ELCA%20Resource%20Repository/7B_New_England_data_kit.pdf |access-date=2022-10-17 |website=Evangelical Lutheran Church in America |page=4}}</ref> |172<ref name=":29"/> |Honduras (ICLH) Jordan/Palestine (ELCJHL) |- |Metropolitan New York Synod |New York City, Hudson Valley, & Long Island |Katrina Foster<ref>{{cite web |author=<!-- not stated --> |date= May 13, 2025|title= Katrina Foster Elected Bishop of the ELCA Metropolitan New York Synod|url= https://www.elca.org/news-and-events/katrina-foster-elected-bishop-of-the-elca-metropolitan-new-york-synod|website= Evangelical Lutheran Church in America|location= |publisher= |access-date= September 30, 2025}}</ref> |54,403<ref name=":30">{{Cite web |title=Annual Congregation Report for 2020: Synod 7C – Metropolitan New York |url=https://download.elca.org/ELCA%20Resource%20Repository/7C_Metropolitan_New_York_data_kit.pdf |access-date=2022-10-17 |website=Evangelical Lutheran Church in America |page=4}}</ref> |187<ref name=":30"/> |Tanzania (ELCT: North West Diocese) |- |Upstate New York Synod |Upstate New York |Lee M. Miller, II<ref>{{Cite web |date=2021-09-28 |title=First Lutheran To Welcome Newly Elected Bishop |url=https://www.post-journal.com/news/community/2021/09/first-lutheran-to-welcome-newly-elected-bishop/ |access-date=2022-10-17 |website=The Post-Journal}}</ref> |43,888<ref name=":31">{{Cite web |title=Annual Congregation Report for 2020: Synod 7D – Upstate New York |url=https://download.elca.org/ELCA%20Resource%20Repository/7D_Upstate_New_York_data_kit.pdf |access-date=2022-10-17 |website=Evangelical Lutheran Church in America |page=4}}</ref> |161<ref name=":31"/> |Zambia (ELCZa) Zimbabwe (ELCZ) |- |Northeastern Pennsylvania Synod |Northeast Pennsylvania |Christopher DeForest<ref>{{Cite web |date=2021-08-19 |title=Kutztown pastor elected bishop of Northeastern Pennsylvania Synod of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America |url=https://www.readingeagle.com/2020/10/24/kutztown-pastor-elected-bishop-of-northeastern-pennsylvania-synod-of-the-evangelical-lutheran-church-in-america/ |access-date=2022-10-17 |website=Reading Eagle}}</ref> |99,369<ref name=":32">{{Cite web |title=Annual Congregation Report for 2020: Synod 7E – Northeastern Pennsylvania |url=https://download.elca.org/ELCA%20Resource%20Repository/7E_Northeastern_Pennsylvania_data_kit.pdf |access-date=2022-10-17 |website=Evangelical Lutheran Church in America |page=4}}</ref> |254<ref name=":32"/> |Argentina/Uruguay (IELU) Germany (EKD: Saxony)
Slovenia (ECACS)
Tanzania (ELCT: South Central Diocese) |- |Southeastern Pennsylvania Synod |Southeast Pennsylvania |Bryan J. Penman<ref>{{Cite web |date=2024-05-10 |title=Bryan Penman Elected Bishop of the ELCA Southeastern Pennsylvania Synod |url=https://www.elca.org/News-and-Events/8227 |website=Evangelical Lutheran Church in America}}</ref> |59,786<ref name=":33">{{Cite web |title=Annual Congregation Report for 2020: Synod 7F – Southeastern Pennsylvania |url=https://download.elca.org/ELCA%20Resource%20Repository/7F_Southeastern_Pennsylvania_data_kit.pdf |access-date=2022-10-17 |website=Evangelical Lutheran Church in America |page=4}}</ref> |148<ref name=":33"/> |Tanzania (ELCT: North Eastern Diocese) |- |Slovak Zion Synod{{Ref label|c|c|c}} |Slovak heritage (non-geographic) |Wilma S. Kucharek<ref>{{Cite web |title=Office of the Bishop |url=https://slovakzionsynod.org/who-we-are/communications/ |access-date=2022-10-17 |website=Slovak Zion Synod |date=9 February 2013 }}</ref> |2,916<ref name=":34">{{Cite web |title=Annual Congregation Report for 2020: Synod 7G – Slovak Zion |url=https://download.elca.org/ELCA%20Resource%20Repository/7G_Slovak_Zion_data_kit.pdf |access-date=2022-10-17 |website=Evangelical Lutheran Church in America |page=4}}</ref> |20<ref name=":34"/> |Serbia (SECACS) Slovakia (ECACSR) |- !Totals ! ! !343,400 !1,098 ! |}
== Region 8 (Delaware, Maryland, West Virginia, Western PA) == {| class="wikitable sortable" !Synod name !Area !Bishop !Membership !Congregations !Companion churches |- |Northwestern Pennsylvania Synod |Northwest Pennsylvania |Michael Lozano<ref>{{Cite web |date=2019-06-29 |title=New bishop to serve ELCA's Northwestern Pa. Synod |url=https://www.goerie.com/story/lifestyle/faith/2019/06/29/new-bishop-to-serve-elca/4800948007/ |access-date=2022-10-17 |website=Erie Times-News}}</ref> |16,892<ref name=":41">{{Cite web |title=Annual Congregation Report for 2020: Synod 8A – Northwest Pennsylvania |url=https://download.elca.org/ELCA%20Resource%20Repository/8A_Northwestern_Pennsylvania_data_kit.pdf |access-date=2022-10-17 |website=Evangelical Lutheran Church in America |page=4}}</ref> |75<ref name=":41"/> |Germany (EKD: Central Germany) Tanzania (ELCT: North Eastern Diocese) |- |Southwestern Pennsylvania Synod |Southwest Pennsylvania |Kurt F. Kusserow<ref>{{Cite web |last=Buchbinder |first=Candice Hill |date=2019-06-17 |title=Kurt Kusserow re-elected bishop of the ELCA Southwestern Pennsylvania Synod |url=https://elca.org/News-and-Events/7992 |access-date=2022-10-17 |website=Evangelical Lutheran Church in America}}</ref> |54,163<ref name=":42">{{Cite web |title=Annual Congregation Report for 2020: Synod 8B – Southwestern Pennsylvania |url=https://download.elca.org/ELCA%20Resource%20Repository/8B_Southwestern_Pennsylvania_data_kit.pdf |access-date=2022-10-17 |website=Evangelical Lutheran Church in America |page=4}}</ref> |157<ref name=":42"/> |Madagascar (FLM, Tulear Synod) |- |Allegheny Synod |Allegheny Region (PA) |Paula J. Schmitt<ref>{{Cite web |last=Edwards |first=Madolin |date=2021-07-01 |title=Paula Schmitt elected bishop of ELCA Allegheny Synod |url=https://www.dailyamerican.com/story/lifestyle/2021/07/01/allegheny-synod-evangelical-lutheran-church-america-new-bishop/7770884002/ |access-date=2022-10-17 |website=Daily American}}</ref> |27,130<ref name=":43">{{Cite web |title=Annual Congregation Report for 2020: Synod 8C – Allegheny |url=https://download.elca.org/ELCA%20Resource%20Repository/8C_Allegheny_data_kit.pdf |access-date=2022-10-17 |website=Evangelical Lutheran Church in America |page=4}}</ref> |114<ref name=":43"/> |Kenya (KELC) |- |Lower Susquehanna Synod |Lower Susquehanna (PA) |Stephen R. Herr <ref>{{Cite web |last=Buchbinder |first=Candice Hill |date=2019-06-12 |title=James Dunlop re-elected bishop of the ELCA Lower Susquehanna Synod |url=https://www.elca.org/News-and-Events/7988 |access-date=2022-10-17 |website=Evangelical Lutheran Church in America}}</ref> |73,915<ref name=":44">{{Cite web |title=Annual Congregation Report for 2020: Synod 8D – Lower Susquehanna |url=https://download.elca.org/ELCA%20Resource%20Repository/8D_Lower_Susquehanna_data_kit.pdf |access-date=2022-10-17 |website=Evangelical Lutheran Church in America |page=4}}</ref> |225<ref name=":44"/> |Tanzania (ELCT: Tulear Diocese) |- |Upper Susquehanna Synod |Upper Susquehanna (PA) |Craig A. Miller<ref>{{Cite web |date=2022-09-24 |title=Bishop of Upper Susquehanna Synod installed |url=https://www.lewistownsentinel.com/news/religion/2022/09/bishop-of-upper-susquehanna-synod-installed/ |access-date=2022-10-17 |website=The Lewistown Sentinel}}</ref> |25,571<ref name=":45">{{Cite web |title=Annual Congregation Report for 2020: Synod 8E – Upper Susquehanna |url=https://download.elca.org/ELCA%20Resource%20Repository/8E_Upper_Susquehanna_data_kit.pdf |access-date=2022-10-17 |website=Evangelical Lutheran Church in America |page=4}}</ref> |119<ref name=":45"/> |Germany (EKD: Bavaria) Liberia (LCL) |- |Delaware-Maryland Synod{{Ref label|e|e|e}} |Delaware, Maryland |William J. Gohl, Jr<ref>{{Cite web |last=Buchbinder |first=Candice Hill |date=2022-05-19 |title=William Gohl reelected bishop of ELCA Delaware-Maryland Synod |url=https://www.elca.org/News-and-Events/8142 |access-date=2022-10-17 |website=Evangelical Lutheran Church in America}}</ref> |49,897<ref name=":46">{{Cite web |title=Annual Congregation Report for 2020: Synod 8F – Delaware-Maryland |url=https://download.elca.org/ELCA%20Resource%20Repository/8F_Delaware-Maryland_data_kit.pdf |access-date=2022-10-17 |website=Evangelical Lutheran Church in America |page=4}}</ref> |160<ref name=":46"/> |Estonia (EELK) Finland (ELCF)
Tanzania (ELCT: Mara Diocese) |- |Metropolitan Washington, D.C. Synod |Washington, D.C. Southern Maryland, Northeast Virginia |Philip C. Hirsch<ref>{{Cite web |last=Buchbinder |first=Candice Hill |date=2025-06-13 |title=Philip Hirsch Elected Bishop of the ELCA Metropolitan, D.C., Synod |url=https://www.elca.org/news/philip-hirsch-elected-bishop-of-the-elca-metropolitan-d-c-synod |access-date=2025-06-13 |website=Evangelical Lutheran Church in America}}</ref> |24,834<ref name=":47">{{Cite web |title=Annual Congregation Report for 2020: Synod 8G – Metropolitan Washington, D.C. |url=https://download.elca.org/ELCA%20Resource%20Repository/8G_Metropolitan_Washington_DC_data_kit.pdf |access-date=2022-10-17 |website=Evangelical Lutheran Church in America |page=4}}</ref> |72<ref name=":47"/> |Namibia (ELCIN, ELCRN, DELK) El Salvador (ILS)
Slovakia (ECACSR) |- |West Virginia-Western Maryland Synod |West Virginia-Western Maryland |Matthew L. Riegel<ref>{{Cite web |last=Buchbinder |first=Candice Hill |date=2015-06-11 |title=Matthew Riegel elected bishop of ELCA West Virginia-Western Maryland Synod |url=https://www.elca.org/News-and-Events/7749 |access-date=2022-10-17 |website=Evangelical Lutheran Church in America}}</ref> |9,501<ref name=":48">{{Cite web |title=Annual Congregation Report for 2020: Synod 8H – West Virginia-Western Maryland |url=https://download.elca.org/ELCA%20Resource%20Repository/8H_West_Virginia-Western_Maryland_data_kit.pdf |access-date=2022-10-17 |website=Evangelical Lutheran Church in America |page=4}}</ref> |59<ref name=":48"/> |Madagascar (FLM: Betioky Atsimo Synod) |- !Totals ! ! !281,901 !981 ! |}
==Region 9 (Southeastern US, the Caribbean)== {| class="wikitable sortable" !Synod name !Area !Bishop !Membership !Congregations !Companion churches |- |Virginia Synod{{Ref label|e|e|e}} |Virginia |Phyllis Milton<ref>{{Cite web |date=2017-06-11 |title=The Rev. Robert F. Humphrey elected bishop of ELCA Virginia Synod |url=https://vasynod.org/robert-humphrey-elected-bishop-elca-virginia-synod/ |access-date=2022-10-17 |website=Virginia Synod}}</ref> |30,212<ref name=":22">{{Cite web |title=Annual Congregation Report for 2020: Synod 9A – Virginia |url=https://download.elca.org/ELCA%20Resource%20Repository/9A_Virginia_data_kit.pdf |access-date=2022-10-17 |website=Evangelical Lutheran Church in America |page=4}}</ref> |151<ref name=":22"/> |Papua New Guinea (ELCPNG) |- |North Carolina Synod |North Carolina |Emily Kuhn Hartner<ref>{{Cite web |title=Installation of Bishop Emily K. Hartner |url=https://nclutheran.org/event/bishops-installation-worship/|access-date=2025-11-25 |website=North Carolina Synod }}</ref> |50,501<ref name=":23">{{Cite web |title=Annual Congregation Report for 2020: Synod 9B – North Carolina |url=https://download.elca.org/ELCA%20Resource%20Repository/9B_North_Carolina_data_kit.pdf |access-date=2022-10-17 |website=Evangelical Lutheran Church in America |page=4}}</ref> |187<ref name=":23"/> |Costa Rica (ILCO) Papua New Guinea (ELCPNG) |- |South Carolina Synod |South Carolina |Virginia S. Aebischer<ref>{{Cite web |date=2020-07-29 |title=Virginia Aebischer elected bishop of ELCA South Carolina Synod |url=https://www.livinglutheran.org/2020/07/virginia-aebischer-elected-bishop-of-elca-south-carolina-synod/ |access-date=2022-10-17 |website=Living Lutheran}}</ref> |40,105<ref name=":24">{{Cite web |title=Annual Congregation Report for 2020: Synod 9C – South Carolina |url=https://download.elca.org/ELCA%20Resource%20Repository/9C_South_Carolina_data_kit.pdf |access-date=2022-10-17 |website=Evangelical Lutheran Church in America |page=4}}</ref> |147<ref name=":24"/> |Colombia (IELCO) Japan (JELC) Tanzania (ELCT: South West Diocese) |- |Southeastern Synod |Alabama, Georgia, Mississippi, Tennessee |Kevin L. Strickland<ref>{{Cite web |date=2019-09-30 |title=Strickland to Lead ELCA Southeastern Synod |url=https://www.newberry.edu/news/strickland-to-lead-elca-southeastern-synod |access-date=2022-10-17 |website=Newberry College}}</ref> |35,062<ref name=":25">{{Cite web |title=Annual Congregation Report for 2020: Synod 9D - Southeastern |url=https://download.elca.org/ELCA%20Resource%20Repository/9D_Southeastern_data_kit.pdf |access-date=2022-10-17 |website=Evangelical Lutheran Church in America |page=4}}</ref> |139<ref name=":25"/> |Germany (EKD: Bavaria) Guatemala (ILAG) Malaysia (BCCM)
Singapore (LCS) |- |Florida-Bahamas Synod |Florida, The Bahamas |Pedro M. Suarez<ref>{{Cite web |last=Buchbinder |first=Candice Hill |date=2017-10-18 |title=Pedro Suarez elected bishop of the ELCA Florida-Bahamas Synod |url=https://elca.org/News-and-Events/7900 |access-date=2022-10-17 |website=Evangelical Lutheran Church in America}}</ref> |43,302<ref name=":26">{{Cite web |title=Annual Congregation Report for 2020: Synod 9E – Florida-Bahamas |url=https://download.elca.org/ELCA%20Resource%20Repository/9E_Florida-Bahamas_data_kit.pdf |access-date=2022-10-17 |website=Evangelical Lutheran Church in America |page=4}}</ref> |166<ref name=":26"/> |Cuba (IEU-SL) Guyana (ELCG)
Haiti (ELH)
Suriname (ELKS)
Jamaica (UTCWI) |- |Caribbean Synod{{Ref label|f|f|f}} |Caribbean |Vivian J. Davila<ref>{{Cite web |date=2024-06-12 |title=Vivian Davila Elected Bishop of the ELCA Caribbean Synod |url=https://www.elca.org/News-and-Events/8233 |website=Evangelical Lutheran Church in America}}</ref> |3,538<ref name=":27">{{Cite web |title=Annual Congregation Report for 2020: Synod 9F – Caribbean |url=https://download.elca.org/ELCA%20Resource%20Repository/9F_Caribbean_data_kit.pdf |access-date=2022-10-17 |website=Evangelical Lutheran Church in America}}</ref> |33<ref name=":27"/> |South Africa (ELCSA: Eastern Diocese) |- !Totals ! ! !202,720 !823 ! |}
== Notes == {{Columns-list|* {{Note label|a|a|a|}} Name is formatted this way to avoid confusion with the Lutheran Church–Missouri Synod. * {{Note label|b|b|b|}} Name is formatted this way to avoid confusion with the Wisconsin Evangelical Lutheran Synod. * {{Note label|c|c|c|}} Synod is non-geographic, consisting of congregations of Slovak heritage. * {{Note label|d|d|d|}} Some congregations in Northwestern Wyoming have elected to be a part of the Montana Synod instead. * {{Note label|e|e|e|}} Excludes regions part of the Washington metropolitan area * {{Note label|f|f|f|}} Most member congregations of the Synod are located in Puerto Rico but also has members in Bermuda and the US Virgin Islands. * {{Note label|g|g|g|}} Not to be confused with Pacifica, California}}
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==External links== * [http://download.elca.org/ELCA%20Resource%20Repository/Bishops_and_Synods_Map_at_a_Glance.pdf ELCA: Regions and Synods] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250111191914/https://download.elca.org/ELCA%20Resource%20Repository/Bishops_and_Synods_Map_at_a_Glance.pdf |date=2025-01-11 }} * [https://www.unionbetweenchristians.com/2020/10/evangelical-lutheran-church-in-america.html Evangelical Lutheran Church in America (Union Between Christians)]
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