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| Group | Where | Number of Adherents |
% of total pop. |
Number of congreg./ churches/ units |
Number of countries |
Year | Source | Quote/ Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Evangelical Lutheran Church | Austria | 390,000 | - | - | - | 1996 | 1997 Britannica Book of the Year; pg. 781-783. | Table; Listed as "Evangelical Lutheran " |
| Evangelical Lutheran Church | Faroe Islands | 32,000 | - | - | - | 1996 | 1997 Britannica Book of the Year; pg. 781-783. | Table; Listed as "Evangelical Lutheran " |
| Evangelical Lutheran Church | Faroe Islands | - | - | - | - | 1997 | *LINK* CIA World Factbook web site (viewed Aug. 1998) | Evangelical Lutheran; Total Population: 39,873. |
| Evangelical Lutheran Church | Greenland | 55,000 | - | - | - | 1996 | 1997 Britannica Book of the Year; pg. 781-783. | Table; Listed as "Evangelical Lutheran " |
| Evangelical Lutheran Church | Greenland | - | - | - | - | 1997 | *LINK* CIA World Factbook web site (viewed Aug. 1998) | Evangelical Lutheran; Total Population: 58,768. (Greenland is part of Danish realm) |
| Evangelical Lutheran Church | Hungary | 430,000 | - | - | - | 1948 | *LINK* web site: "Evangelical-Lutheran Church in Hungary " | "The Evangelical Lutheran Church in Hungary is the second largest among the Protestant churches of the country. According to the latest census (1948) it has 430,000 baptized members, some of them of Slovak and German nationalities. " |
| Evangelical Lutheran Church | Hungary | 250,000 | - | - | - | 1998 | Email response from Gabor Bogdanyi (bogdanyi@csi.com), who maintains web site: "Evangelical-Lutheran Church in Hungary ". | "According to today's highly UNOFFICIAL estimates the number of members in the Evangelical-Lutheran Church in Hungary is about 250,000. " |
| Evangelical Lutheran Church | Hungary | - | - | 320 units |
- | 1998 | *LINK* web site: "Evangelical-Lutheran Church in Hungary " | At present, we have 320 parishes with the ministration of 300 pastors. |
| Evangelical Lutheran Church | Iceland | 235,800 | 90.00% | 281 units |
- | 1994 | Gall, Timothy L. (ed). Worldmark Encyclopedia of Culture & Daily Life: Vol. 4 - Europe. Cleveland, OH: Eastword Publications Development (1998); pg. 190-191. | "Location: Iceland; Population: 262,000 " [1994 pop. est.]; Pg. 191: "Over 90% of Icelanders belong to the official state church, the Evangelical Lutheran Church. The entire country makes up a single diocese with 281 parishes. It is headed by a bishop based in the capital, Reykjavik. The church is government supported, but people who do not want their taxes to go for its support may stipulate this on their returns. Under 4% of the population belong to other Lutheran denominations... " |
| Evangelical Lutheran Church | Iceland | 248,000 | - | - | - | 1996 | 1997 Britannica Book of the Year; pg. 781-783. | Table; Listed as "Evangelical Lutheran " |
| Evangelical Lutheran Church | Iceland | 258,909 | 96.00% | - | - | 1997 | *LINK* CIA World Factbook web site (viewed Aug. 1998) | Evangelical Lutheran 96%, other Protestant and Roman Catholic 3%, none 1% (1988); Total Population: 269,697 (1997 est.). |
| Evangelical Lutheran Church | Iceland | - | 96.00% | - | - | 1998 | *LINK* country information web site: "Geysir " (1998) | Religions: Evangelical Lutheran 96%; other Protestant and Roman Catholic 3%; none 1%. |
| Evangelical Lutheran Church | Iceland | - | 96.00% | - | - | 1998 | *LINK* web site: "Introduction: Iceland, basic facts " | Religion: Evangelical-Lutheran (96%) (official State religion) |
| Evangelical Lutheran Church | Norway | - | 88.00% | - | - | 1992 | Wolff, Michael. Where We Stand: Can America Make it in the Global Race for Wealth, Health, and Happiness? Bantam Books: New York (1992); pg. 206-207. | Chart; Listed as "Church of Norway " [Same body as the "Evangelical Lutheran Church "] |
| Evangelical Lutheran Church | Norway | 3,850,000 | - | - | - | 1996 | 1997 Britannica Book of the Year; pg. 781-783. | Table; listed as "Evangelical Lutheran (Church of Norway) ": I've included additional stats separately as "Church of Norway " and "Evangelical Lutheran " |
| Evangelical Lutheran Church | Norway | 3,850,000 | - | - | - | 1996 | 1997 Britannica Book of the Year; pg. 781-783. | Table; Listed as "Evangelical Lutheran " |
| Evangelical Lutheran Church | Norway | - | 87.80% | - | - | 1997 | *LINK* CIA World Factbook web site (viewed Aug. 1998) | Total population: 4,399,993 (1997 est.). Evangelical Lutheran 87.8% (state church), other Protestant and Roman Catholic 3.8%, none 3.2%, unknown 5.2% (1980) |
| Evangelical Lutheran Church | Norway | 3,870,000 | 90.00% | - | - | 1998 | Gall, Timothy L. (ed). Worldmark Encyclopedia of Culture & Daily Life: Vol. 4 - Europe. Cleveland, OH: Eastword Publications Development (1998); pg. 284-285. | "Location: Norway; Population: 4.3 million "; "Norway's official religion is the Evangelical Lutheran Church of Norway. While 90% of the population are members, fewer than 20% are regular churchgoers. " |
| Evangelical Lutheran Church | Papua New Guinea | - | 23.00% | - | - | 1990 | *LINK* Web site: Datec's "The Papua New Guinea Web Site " | "The latest [apparently 1990] grouping of Christian denominations shows... 23% Evangelical Lutheran... " |
| Evangelical Lutheran Church | Slovakia | 341,000 | 6.20% | - | - | 1998 | Gall, Timothy L. (ed). Worldmark Encyclopedia of Culture & Daily Life: Vol. 4 - Europe. Cleveland, OH: Eastword Publications Development (1998); pg. 355-356. | "Location: Slovakia; Population: 5.5 million [population of country--86% of those are Slovaks [culturally/ethnically] "; "Besides Catholicism there are a number of other Christian faiths in Slovakia. The largest denominations are Evangelical Lutherans (6.2% of the population) and Greek Catholics (3%). " |
| Evangelical Lutheran Church | Sweden | - | - | - | - | 1987 | Bjener, Tamiko; MaryLee Knowlton, et al. Sweden (series: Children of the World). Milwaukee: Gareth Stevens Publishing (1987); pg. 52. | "Most Swedes belong to the Lutheran State Church. Most do not attend church services, however, or concern themselves with church matters. Sweden observes most Christian holidays, in ways that combine traditional Swedish customs with biblical belifs. " |
| Evangelical Lutheran Church | Sweden | 7,677,400 | 92.00% | - | - | 1988 | Zickgraf, Ralph. Sweden (series: Places and Peoples of the World). Philadelphia: Chelsea House Publishers (1988); pg. 9. | "Population: 8,345,000... Official Religion: Church of Sweden (Lutheran), 92%; Other Religions: Protestant religions... " [The Church of Sweden is also called the Evangelical Lutheran Church] |
| Evangelical Lutheran Church | Sweden | - | 95.00% | - | - | 1988 | Zickgraf, Ralph. Sweden (series: Places and Peoples of the World). Philadelphia: Chelsea House Publishers (1988); pg. 105. | "Sweden's attitudes toward the state religion, Lutheranism, are complex. The church was once a powerful political force. By law, every citizen automatically becomes a member at birth. Today, the church seems to have little influence on daily Swedish life. Church attendance is fairly low, except at Christmas and Easter. Yet, although anyone who wishes to leave the church can avoid a small tax, more than 95% are still members. Most Swedes still turn to the church for marriages and funerals. " |
| Evangelical Lutheran Church | Sweden | 8,333,148 | 94.00% | - | - | 1997 | *LINK* CIA World Factbook web site (viewed Aug. 1998) | Total population: 8,865,051 (1997 est.). Evangelical Lutheran 94%, Roman Catholic 1.5%, Pentecostal 1%, other 3.5% (1987) |
| Evangelical Lutheran Church | Sweden | 8,311,480 | 94.00% | - | - | 1999 | Zickgraf, Ralph. Sweden (series: Major World Nations). Philadelphia: Chelsea House Publishers (1999); pg. 9. | "Population: 8,842,000... Official religion: Church of Sweden (Lutheran), 94%... Other Religions: Roman Catholic, 1.5%; Pentecostal, 1.0%; other, 3.5%. " |
| Evangelical Lutheran Church | USA | 1,100,000 | - | - | - | 1959 | Stuber, Stanley I. How We Got Our Denominations: A Primer on Church History. New York: Association Press Revised Ed., 1959); pg. 181. | "Approx. membership in the U.S.: United Lutheran Church of America, 2,400,000; Evangelical Lutheran Church, 1,100,000; Augustana, 600,000; American Lutheran Church, 920,000; Lutheran Church-Missouri Synod, 2,200,000. " |
| Evangelical Lutheran Church | USA | 5,327,916 | - | - | - | 1983 | Chalfant, H. Paul, et al. Religion in Contemporary Society (3rd Ed.); Itasca, Illinois: F.E. Peacock Publishers (1994). [Source: Yearbook of American & Canadian Churches, 1984, 1991.]; pg. 186. | "Table 6.3: Recent Growth & Decline of Protestant Church Membership " [Inclusive membership. Shows 1983 and 1991 membership, and percent change]; [ "Combination membership of the former American Lutheran Church, Evangelical Lutherans in Mission, and the Lutheran Church in America, which merged to form the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America. "] -2% decline in U.S. between 1983 & 1991. |
| Evangelical Lutheran Church | USA | 5,240,739 | - | - | - | 1991 | Chalfant, H. Paul, et al. Religion in Contemporary Society (3rd Ed.); Itasca, Illinois: F.E. Peacock Publishers (1994). [Source: Yearbook of American & Canadian Churches, 1984, 1991.]; pg. 186. | "Table 6.3: Recent Growth & Decline of Protestant Church Membership " [Inclusive membership. Shows 1983 and 1991 membership, and percent change]; [ "Combination membership of the former American Lutheran Church, Evangelical Lutherans in Mission, and the Lutheran Church in America, which merged to form the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America. "] -2% decline in U.S. between 1983 & 1991. |
| Evangelical Lutheran Church | USA | 5,200,000 | - | - | - | 1993 | O'Brien, J. & M. Palmer. The State of Religion Atlas. Simon & Schuster: New York (1993); pg. 36-37. | map. Headquarters: Chicago, Illinois |
| Evangelical Lutheran Church | world | 4,600,000 | - | - | - | 1997 | "Lutherans by the numbers " in Christian Century (March 4, 1998); pg. 228. | "... and the Evangelical Lutheran Church of Finland with nearly 4.6 million. " |
| Evangelical Lutheran Church | world | 5,200,000 | - | - | - | 1997 | *LINK* Edmondson, Brad. "Editor's Note: Religious Wars " in Forecast (Sept. 1997); posted on web site: Forcast magazine (viewed 9 Jan. 1999); "Copyright 1997 Cowles Business Media. " | "In mid-August, the 5.2 million members of the Evangelical Lutheran Church voted to coordinate many aspects of their services and programs with the Presbyterian Church U.S.A. (with 3.7 million members), the Reformed Church in America (300,000), and the United Church of Christ (1.5 million). " |
| Evangelical Lutheran Church - attend regularly | Norway | 860,000 | 20.00% | - | - | 1998 | Gall, Timothy L. (ed). Worldmark Encyclopedia of Culture & Daily Life: Vol. 4 - Europe. Cleveland, OH: Eastword Publications Development (1998); pg. 284-285. | "Location: Norway; Population: 4.3 million "; "Norway's official religion is the Evangelical Lutheran Church of Norway. While 90% of the population are members, fewer than 20% are regular churchgoers. " |
| Evangelical Lutheran Church - youth | Germany, East | 220,000 | - | - | - | 1956 | Beck, Vector E. Why I Am a Lutheran. New York: Thomas Nelson & Sons (1956); pg. 116. | "Two hundred and twenty thousand members of the Evangelical youth of Germany live under the Iron Curtain. " |
| Evangelical Lutheran Church in America | Alabama | 5,436 | 0.13% | 22 units |
- | 1990 | Glenmary Research Center (Mars Hill, NC). Churches & Church Membership in U.S., 1990. Courtesy of American Religion Data Archive. | By-county org. reports, figures from 'Churches' & inclusive 'Adherents' columns. More exclusive 'members' column: 4,120. [Listed as 'Evangelical Lutheran Church in America.'] |
| Evangelical Lutheran Church in America | Alaska | 9,690 | 1.76% | 28 units |
- | 1990 | Glenmary Research Center. Churches & Church Membership in U.S., 1990. | By-county org. reports, figures from 'Churches' & inclusive 'Adherents' columns. More exclusive 'members': 6,275. [Listed as 'Evangelical Lutheran Church in America.'] |
| Evangelical Lutheran Church in America | Arizona | 54,473 | 1.49% | 88 units |
- | 1990 | Glenmary Research Center. Churches & Church Membership in U.S., 1990. | By-county org. reports, figures from 'Churches' & inclusive 'Adherents' columns. More exclusive 'members': 40,751. [Listed as 'Evangelical Lutheran Church in America.'] |
| Evangelical Lutheran Church in America | Arkansas | 5,178 | 0.21% | 18 units |
- | 1990 | Glenmary Research Center. Churches & Church Membership in U.S., 1990. | By-county org. reports, figures from 'Churches' & inclusive 'Adherents' columns. More exclusive 'members': 4,334. [Listed as 'Evangelical Lutheran Church in America.'] |
| Evangelical Lutheran Church in America | California | 193,389 | 0.65% | 477 units |
- | 1990 | Glenmary Research Center. Churches & Church Membership in U.S., 1990. | By-county org. reports, figures from 'Churches' & inclusive 'Adherents' columns. More exclusive 'members': 141,854. [Listed as 'Evangelical Lutheran Church in America.'] |
| Evangelical Lutheran Church in America | Colorado | 61,668 | 1.87% | 119 units |
- | 1990 | Glenmary Research Center. Churches & Church Membership in U.S., 1990. | By-county org. reports, figures from 'Churches' & inclusive 'Adherents' columns. More exclusive 'members': 44,537. [Listed as 'Evangelical Lutheran Church in America.'] |
| Evangelical Lutheran Church in America | Connecticut | 35,537 | 1.08% | 76 units |
- | 1990 | Glenmary Research Center. Churches & Church Membership in U.S., 1990. | By-county org. reports, figures from 'Churches' & inclusive 'Adherents' columns. More exclusive 'members': 27,432. [Listed as 'Evangelical Lutheran Church in America.'] |
| Evangelical Lutheran Church in America | Delaware | 6,780 | 1.02% | 11 units |
- | 1990 | Glenmary Research Center. Churches & Church Membership in U.S., 1990. | By-county org. reports, figures from 'Churches' & inclusive 'Adherents' columns. More exclusive 'members': 5,061. [Listed as 'Evangelical Lutheran Church in America.'] |
| Evangelical Lutheran Church in America | Florida | 92,732 | 0.72% | 209 units |
- | 1990 | Glenmary Research Center. Churches & Church Membership in U.S., 1990. | By-county org. reports, figures from 'Churches' & inclusive 'Adherents' columns. More exclusive 'members': 73,121. [Listed as 'Evangelical Lutheran Church in America.'] |
| Evangelical Lutheran Church in America | Georgia, USA | 32,447 | 0.50% | 80 units |
- | 1990 | Glenmary Research Center. Churches & Church Membership in U.S., 1990. | By-county org. reports, figures from 'Churches' & inclusive 'Adherents' columns. More exclusive 'members': 24,618. [Listed as 'Evangelical Lutheran Church in America.'] |
| Evangelical Lutheran Church in America | Georgia: Coweta County | 219 | - | - | - | 1995 | *LINK* Satterthwaite, Sallie. "Census shows thousands involved in churches " on web site: "The Citizen Online " (Fayette County, Georgia, USA newspaper); web page: "The Citizen Church FactFinder " (Dec. 1996 - December 1997). (Viewed online 17 April 1999). | "The Yearbook of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America records 219 Lutherans in Coweta County and nearly 2,000 in Fayette in 1995. " |
| Evangelical Lutheran Church in America | Georgia: Fayette County | 2,000 | - | - | - | 1995 | *LINK* Satterthwaite, Sallie. "Census shows thousands involved in churches " on web site: "The Citizen Online " (Fayette County, Georgia, USA newspaper); web page: "The Citizen Church FactFinder " (Dec. 1996 - December 1997). (Viewed online 17 April 1999). | "The Yearbook of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America records 219 Lutherans in Coweta County and nearly 2,000 in Fayette in 1995. " |
| Evangelical Lutheran Church in America | Hawaii | 3,944 | 0.36% | 12 units |
- | 1990 | Glenmary Research Center. Churches & Church Membership in U.S., 1990. | By-county org. reports, figures from 'Churches' & inclusive 'Adherents' columns. More exclusive 'members': 2,879. [Listed as 'Evangelical Lutheran Church in America.'] |
| Evangelical Lutheran Church in America | Idaho | 12,711 | 1.26% | 40 units |
- | 1990 | Glenmary Research Center. Churches & Church Membership in U.S., 1990. | By-county org. reports, figures from 'Churches' & inclusive 'Adherents' columns. More exclusive 'members': 9,017. [Listed as 'Evangelical Lutheran Church in America.'] |
| Evangelical Lutheran Church in America | Illinois | 296,968 | 2.60% | 568 units |
- | 1990 | Glenmary Research Center. Churches & Church Membership in U.S., 1990. | By-county org. reports, figures from 'Churches' & inclusive 'Adherents' columns. More exclusive 'members': 222,907. [Listed as 'Evangelical Lutheran Church in America.'] |
| Evangelical Lutheran Church in America | Indiana | 78,727 | 1.42% | 210 units |
- | 1990 | Glenmary Research Center. Churches & Church Membership in U.S., 1990. | By-county org. reports, figures from 'Churches' & inclusive 'Adherents' columns. More exclusive 'members': 59,222. [Listed as 'Evangelical Lutheran Church in America.'] |
| Evangelical Lutheran Church in America | Iowa | 265,423 | 9.59% | 519 units |
- | 1990 | Glenmary Research Center. Churches & Church Membership in U.S., 1990. | By-county org. reports, figures from 'Churches' & inclusive 'Adherents' columns. More exclusive 'members': 201,010. [Listed as 'Evangelical Lutheran Church in America.'] |
| Evangelical Lutheran Church in America | Kansas | 45,138 | 1.82% | 139 units |
- | 1990 | Glenmary Research Center. Churches & Church Membership in U.S., 1990. | By-county org. reports, figures from 'Churches' & inclusive 'Adherents' columns. More exclusive 'members': 34,447. [Listed as 'Evangelical Lutheran Church in America.'] |
| Evangelical Lutheran Church in America | Kentucky | 10,383 | 0.28% | 39 units |
- | 1990 | Glenmary Research Center. Churches & Church Membership in U.S., 1990. | By-county org. reports, figures from 'Churches' & inclusive 'Adherents' columns. More exclusive 'members': 7,939. [Listed as 'Evangelical Lutheran Church in America.'] |
| Evangelical Lutheran Church in America | Louisiana | 5,647 | 0.13% | 20 units |
- | 1990 | Glenmary Research Center. Churches & Church Membership in U.S., 1990. | By-county org. reports, figures from 'Churches' & inclusive 'Adherents' columns. More exclusive 'members': 4,106. [Listed as 'Evangelical Lutheran Church in America.'] |
| Evangelical Lutheran Church in America | Maine | 4,149 | 0.34% | 16 units |
- | 1990 | Glenmary Research Center. Churches & Church Membership in U.S., 1990. | By-county org. reports, figures from 'Churches' & inclusive 'Adherents' columns. More exclusive 'members': 2,900. [Listed as 'Evangelical Lutheran Church in America.'] |
| Evangelical Lutheran Church in America | Maryland | 106,188 | 2.22% | 214 units |
- | 1990 | Glenmary Research Center. Churches & Church Membership in U.S., 1990. | By-county org. reports, figures from 'Churches' & inclusive 'Adherents' columns. More exclusive 'members': 75,166. [Listed as 'Evangelical Lutheran Church in America.'] |
| Evangelical Lutheran Church in America | Massachusetts | 28,269 | 0.47% | 71 units |
- | 1990 | Glenmary Research Center. Churches & Church Membership in U.S., 1990. | By-county org. reports, figures from 'Churches' & inclusive 'Adherents' columns. More exclusive 'members': 21,308. [Listed as 'Evangelical Lutheran Church in America.'] |
| Evangelical Lutheran Church in America | Michigan | 167,598 | 1.80% | 362 units |
- | 1990 | Glenmary Research Center. Churches & Church Membership in U.S., 1990. | By-county org. reports, figures from 'Churches' & inclusive 'Adherents' columns. More exclusive 'members': 123,952. [Listed as 'Evangelical Lutheran Church in America.'] |
| Evangelical Lutheran Church in America | Minnesota | 823,372 | 18.82% | 1,207 units |
- | 1990 | Glenmary Research Center. Churches & Church Membership in U.S., 1990. | By-county org. reports, figures from 'Churches' & inclusive 'Adherents' columns. More exclusive 'members': 604,902. [Listed as 'Evangelical Lutheran Church in America.'] |
| Evangelical Lutheran Church in America | Mississippi | 2,264 | 0.09% | 17 units |
- | 1990 | Glenmary Research Center. Churches & Church Membership in U.S., 1990. | By-county org. reports, figures from 'Churches' & inclusive 'Adherents' columns. More exclusive 'members': 1,713. [Listed as 'Evangelical Lutheran Church in America.'] |
| Evangelical Lutheran Church in America | Missouri | 28,958 | 0.57% | 82 units |
- | 1990 | Glenmary Research Center. Churches & Church Membership in U.S., 1990. | By-county org. reports, figures from 'Churches' & inclusive 'Adherents' columns. More exclusive 'members': 22,307. [Listed as 'Evangelical Lutheran Church in America.'] |
| Evangelical Lutheran Church in America | Montana | 49,106 | 6.15% | 147 units |
- | 1990 | Glenmary Research Center. Churches & Church Membership in U.S., 1990. | By-county org. reports, figures from 'Churches' & inclusive 'Adherents' columns. More exclusive 'members': 34,988. [Listed as 'Evangelical Lutheran Church in America.'] |
| Evangelical Lutheran Church in America | Nebraska | 128,667 | 8.15% | 275 units |
- | 1990 | Glenmary Research Center. Churches & Church Membership in U.S., 1990. | By-county org. reports, figures from 'Churches' & inclusive 'Adherents' columns. More exclusive 'members': 97,181. [Listed as 'Evangelical Lutheran Church in America.'] |
| Evangelical Lutheran Church in America | Nevada | 8,197 | 0.68% | 13 units |
- | 1990 | Glenmary Research Center. Churches & Church Membership in U.S., 1990. | By-county org. reports, figures from 'Churches' & inclusive 'Adherents' columns. More exclusive 'members': 5,829. [Listed as 'Evangelical Lutheran Church in America.'] |
| Evangelical Lutheran Church in America | New Hampshire | 3,211 | 0.29% | 13 units |
- | 1990 | Glenmary Research Center. Churches & Church Membership in U.S., 1990. | By-county org. reports, figures from 'Churches' & inclusive 'Adherents' columns. More exclusive 'members': 2,180. [Listed as 'Evangelical Lutheran Church in America.'] |
| Evangelical Lutheran Church in America | New Jersey | 86,825 | 1.12% | 205 units |
- | 1990 | Glenmary Research Center. Churches & Church Membership in U.S., 1990. | By-county org. reports, figures from 'Churches' & inclusive 'Adherents' columns. More exclusive 'members': 60,529. [Listed as 'Evangelical Lutheran Church in America.'] |
Evangelical Lutheran Church in America, continued 