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Grand Canyon Synod
Location
CountryUnited States
TerritoryArizona, southern Nevada, and St. George, Utah
HeadquartersPhoenix, Arizona
Statistics
Congregations90[1]
Members46,014 (baptized, 2014)[1]
Information
DenominationEvangelical Lutheran Church in America
Established1988
Current leadership
BishopDeborah K. Hutterer
Map
A map of the southwest US showing the ELCA synods of Region 2
Website
www.gcsynod.org

The Grand Canyon Synod is one of the 65 synods, or dioceses, of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America (ELCA). It comprises the state of Arizona, southern Nevada, and one congregation in St. George, Utah. The synod was made up of 100 congregations as of August 2016.[2]

References

  1. ^ a b "Your Synod at a Glance: Grand Canyon" (PDF). Retrieved November 22, 2016.
  2. ^ "Stephen Talmage Elected Bishop of ELCA Grand Canyon Synod". ELCA-grandcanyon.org. Retrieved February 15, 2016.