Lutheran Church of Australia^ (LCA)
History:
Australian Lutheran roots go back to 1838, when Lutherans arrived fleeing the Prussian union. Post-World War II migration also brought a number of Lutherans from other European countries. In more recent years, many Asians have come to Australia.
A split in the church occurred in 1846. In subsequent years, pastors came from various sources, including different German missionary societies and a number of the Lutheran synods in the United States of America. A merger took place in 1966, in which the Evangelical Lutheran Church in Australia joined with the United Evangelical Lutheran Church of Australia to form the Lutheran Church of Australia.
The Lutheran Church of New Zealand, while being a district of the Lutheran Church of Australia, is also a church in its own right.
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| Lutheran Church of Australia 197 Archer Street North Adelaide SA 5006 Australia Phone: 61-8-8267-7300 Email: bishop@lca.org.au Website: lca.org.au |
Congregations: 306 Baptized Members: 34,632 Communicant Members: 22,187 Active Pastors: 309 |
| Bishop: Rev. Paul Smith | |
Seminary- view
- Australian Lutheran College