Evangelical Church of the Lutheran Confession in Brazil

Evangelical Church of the Lutheran Confession in Brazil
Igreja Evangélica de Confissão Luterana no Brasil
A Lutheran church in Curitiba
Abbreviation	IECLB
Classification	Protestant
Orientation	Lutheran
Governance	Synodal
Presiding Pastor	Silvia Beatrice Genz
Associations	Lutheran World Federation Latin American Council of Churches National Council of Christian Churches World Council of Churches
Region	Brazil
Headquarters	Porto Alegre, Rio Grande do Sul
Origin	1824
Separated from	Protestant Church in Germany
Merger of	Rio Grandense Synod, Evangelical Synod of Santa Catarina, Evangelical Synod of Santa Catarina, Paraná and other States, Evangelical Synod of Central Brazil
Members	634,286
Official website	www.luteranos.com.br

The Evangelical Church of the Lutheran Confession in Brazil (Igreja Evangélica de Confissão Luterana no Brasil) is a Lutheran denomination in Brazil. It is a member of the Lutheran World Federation, which it joined in 1952. It is a member of the Latin American Council of Churches, the National Council of Christian Churches and the World Council of Churches. The denomination has 1.02 million adherents^[1] and 634,286 registered members.^[2]

The church ordains women as ministers.^[3] In 2011, the denomination released a pastoral letter accepting the Supreme Court's decision to allow same-sex civil marriage,^[4]^[5] although religious same-sex marriages are not allowed in the denomination, neither does it ordain clergy who are living in same-sex unions.^[6]

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External links

Official website
Lutheran World Federation listing Archived 2014-11-06 at the Wayback Machine

Lutheran World Federation

Africa

Central and Eastern Africa

Democratic Republic of the Congo	Evangelical Lutheran Church in Congo
Eritrea	Evangelical Lutheran Church of Eritrea
Ethiopia	Ethiopian Evangelical Church Mekane Yesus
Kenya	Evangelical Lutheran Church in Kenya Kenya Evangelical Lutheran Church
Madagascar	Malagasy Lutheran Church
Rwanda	Lutheran Church of Rwanda
Tanzania	Evangelical Lutheran Church in Tanzania

Southern Africa

Angola	Evangelical Lutheran Church of Angola
Botswana	Evangelical Lutheran Church in Botswana
Malawi	Evangelical Lutheran Church in Malawi
Mozambique	Evangelical Lutheran Church in Mozambique
Namibia	Evangelical Lutheran Church in Namibia Evangelical Lutheran Church in the Republic of Namibia Evangelical Lutheran Church in Namibia (GELK)
South Africa	Evangelical Lutheran Church in Southern Africa Evangelical Lutheran Church in Southern Africa (Cape Church) Evangelical Lutheran Church in Southern Africa (N-T) Moravian Church in South Africa
Zambia	Evangelical Lutheran Church in Zambia
Zimbabwe	Evangelical Lutheran Church in Zimbabwe

Western Africa

Cameroon	Church of the Lutheran Brethren of Cameroon Evangelical Lutheran Church of Cameroon
Central African Republic	Evangelical Lutheran Church of the Central African Republic
Republic of Congo	Evangelical Lutheran Church of Congo
Ghana	Evangelical Lutheran Church of Ghana
Liberia	Lutheran Church in Liberia
Nigeria	The Lutheran Church of Christ in Nigeria The Lutheran Church of Nigeria
Senegal	The Lutheran Church of Senegal
Sierra Leone	Evangelical Lutheran Church in Sierra Leone

Asia and Pacific

North East Asia

China – Hong Kong	Hong Kong and Macau Lutheran Church Chinese Rhenish Church Hong Kong Synod Evangelical Lutheran Church of Hong Kong Tsung Tsin Mission of Hong Kong
Taiwan	Taiwan Lutheran Church Lutheran Church of the Republic of China
Japan	Japan Lutheran Church Japan Evangelical Lutheran Church Kinki Evangelical Lutheran Church
South Korea	Lutheran Church in Korea

West and South Asia

Bangladesh	Bangladesh Lutheran Church Bangladesh Northern Evangelical Lutheran Church
Georgia	Evangelical Lutheran Church in Russia and Other States
India	Andhra Evangelical Lutheran Church Arcot Lutheran Church Bodo Evangelical Lutheran Church Evangelical Lutheran Church in Madhya Pradesh Evangelical Lutheran Church in the Himalayan States Good Shepherd Evangelical Lutheran Church Gossner Evangelical Lutheran Church in Chotanagpur and Assam India Evangelical Lutheran Church Jeypore Evangelical Lutheran Church Northern Evangelical Lutheran Church South Andhra Lutheran Church Tamil Evangelical Lutheran Church
Israel	Evangelical Lutheran Church in Jordan and the Holy Land
Jordan	Evangelical Lutheran Church in Jordan and the Holy Land
Kazakhstan	Evangelical Lutheran Church in Russia and Other States
Kyrgyzstan	Evangelical Lutheran Church in Russia and Other States
Myanmar	Evangelical Lutheran Church in Myanmar Lutheran Church of Myanmar Myanmar Lutheran Church Mara Evangelical Church
Nepal	Nepal Northern Evangelical Lutheran Church
Palestinian territories	Evangelical Lutheran Church in Jordan and the Holy Land
Sri Lanka	Lanka Lutheran Church
Uzbekistan	Evangelical Lutheran Church in Russia and Other States

South East Asia

Australia	Lutheran Church of Australia
Indonesia	Batak Christian Community Church Christian Communion of Indonesia Church in Nias Christian Protestant Church in Indonesia Angkola Protestant Christian Church Indonesian Christian Lutheran Church Pakpak Dairi Christian Protestant Church Protestant Christian Batak Church Protestant Christian Church Protestant Christian Church in Mentawai Simalungun Protestant Christian Church United Protestant Church
Malaysia	Basel Christian Church of Malaysia Evangelical Lutheran Church in Malaysia Lutheran Church in Malaysia Protestant Church in Sabah
Papua New Guinea	Evangelical Lutheran Church of Papua New Guinea Gutnius Lutheran Church
Philippines	Lutheran Church in the Philippines
Singapore	Lutheran Church in Singapore
Thailand	Evangelical Lutheran Church in Thailand

Europe

Austria	Protestant Church of the Augsburg Confession in Austria
Belarus	Evangelical Lutheran Church in Russia and Other States
Belgium	Lutheran Church of Belgium: Arlon and Christian Mission
Croatia	Evangelical Church in the Republic of Croatia
Czech Republic	Evangelical Church of Czech Brethren Silesian Evangelical Church of the Augsburg Confession
Denmark	Church of Denmark
Estonia	Estonian Evangelical Lutheran Church
Finland	Evangelical Lutheran Church of Finland
France	Union of Protestant Churches of Alsace and Lorraine United Protestant Church of France Malagasy Protestant Church in France
Germany	Evangelical Lutheran Church in Baden Evangelical Lutheran Church in Bavaria Evangelical Lutheran Church in Brunswick Evangelical-Lutheran Church of Hanover Latvian Evangelical Lutheran Church Abroad Church of Lippe (Lutheran classis) Evangelical Church in Middle Germany Evangelical Lutheran Church in Northern Germany Evangelical Lutheran Church in Oldenburg Evangelical-Lutheran Church of Saxony Evangelical Lutheran Church of Schaumburg-Lippe Evangelical Church in Württemberg
Hungary	Evangelical-Lutheran Church in Hungary
Iceland	Church of Iceland
Ireland	Lutheran Church in Ireland
Italy	Lutheran Evangelical Church in Italy
Latvia	Evangelical Lutheran Church of Latvia
Lithuania	Evangelical Lutheran Church in Lithuania
Netherlands	Protestant Church in the Netherlands
Norway	Church of Norway Evangelical Lutheran Free Church of Norway
Poland	Evangelical Church of the Augsburg Confession in Poland
Romania	Evangelical Church of Augustan Confession in Romania Evangelical Lutheran Church of Romania
Russia	Evangelical Lutheran Church in Russia and Other States Evangelical Lutheran Church of Ingria in Russia
Serbia	Slovak Evangelical Church of the Augsburg Confession in Serbia
Slovakia	Evangelical Church of the Augsburg Confession in Slovakia
Slovenia	Evangelical Church of the Augsburg Confession in Slovenia
Sweden	Church of Sweden
Switzerland	Federation of Evangelical Lutheran Churches in Switzerland and the Principality of Liechtenstein
Ukraine	Evangelical Lutheran Church in Russia and Other States
United Kingdom	Lutheran Church in Great Britain The Lutheran Council of Great Britain

Latin America and the Caribbean

Central America and the Caribbean

Costa Rica	Evangelical Lutheran Church of Costa Rica Costa Rican Lutheran Church
El Salvador	Salvadoran Lutheran Church
Guatemala	Evangelical Lutheran Congregation "La Epifania"
Honduras	Christian Lutheran Church of Honduras
Mexico	German-Speaking Evangelical Congregation in Mexico Mexican Lutheran Church
Nicaragua	Nicaraguan Lutheran Church of Faith and Hope

South America

Argentina	Evangelical Church of the River Plate United Evangelical Lutheran Church
Bolivia	Bolivian Evangelical Lutheran Church German Speaking Evangelical Lutheran Congregation in Bolivia
Brazil	Evangelical Church of the Lutheran Confession in Brazil
Chile	Evangelical Lutheran Church in Chile Lutheran Church in Chile
Colombia	Evangelical Lutheran Church of Colombia St. Martin's Lutheran Congregation St. Matthew's Lutheran Church
Ecuador	Evangelical Lutheran Church in Ecuador
Guyana	Evangelical Lutheran Church in Guyana
Peru	Evangelical Lutheran Church in Peru Peruvian Lutheran Evangelical Church
Suriname	Evangelical Lutheran Church in Suriname
Venezuela	Evangelical Lutheran Church in Venezuela

North America

Canada	Estonian Evangelical Lutheran Church Abroad Evangelical Lutheran Church in Canada
United States	Evangelical Lutheran Church in America

World Council of Churches (WCC)

Ecumenism

African-initiated
Africa	Africa Brotherhood Church African Christian Church & Schools African Church of the Holy Spirit African Israel Church Nineveh Church of Christ - Harris Mission (Harrist Church) Church of Christ Light of the Holy Spirit Council of African Instituted Churches of Southern Africa The African Church Church of the Lord (Aladura) The First African Church Mission

Anglicanism
Africa	Anglican Church of Burundi Anglican Church of Kenya Anglican Church of Rwanda Anglican Church of Southern Africa Anglican Church of Tanzania Church of Christ in Congo - Anglican Community of Congo Church of Nigeria Church of the Province of Central Africa Church of the Province of West Africa Church of Uganda Episcopal/Anglican Province of Alexandria Province of the Episcopal Church of South Sudan Province of the Episcopal Church of Sudan
Asia	Anglican Church in Japan Anglican Church of Korea Church of Ceylon Church of the Province of Myanmar Church of the Province of the Indian Ocean Episcopal Church in Jerusalem and the Middle East Episcopal Church in the Philippines
Europe	Church in Wales Church of England Church of Ireland Lusitanian Church of Portugal Scottish Episcopal Church Spanish Reformed Episcopal Church
North America	Anglican Church of Canada Episcopal Church
Latin America	Anglican Church of South America Anglican Episcopal Church of Brazil
Oceania	Anglican Church in Aotearoa, New Zealand and Polynesia Anglican Church of Australia Anglican Church of Melanesia

Assyrian Church
Global	Holy Apostolic Catholic Assyrian Church of the East

Baptists
Africa	Association of Baptist Churches in Rwanda Baptist Community of Congo Community of Baptist Churches in Central Africa Baptist Evangelical Church in Angola Episcopal Baptist Community in Africa Native Baptist Church of Cameroon Nigerian Baptist Convention Union of Baptist Churches of Cameroon
Asia	Bangladesh Baptist Church Sangha Bengal Orissa Bihar Baptist Convention Convention of Philippine Baptist Churches Council of Baptist Churches in Northeast India Myanmar Baptist Convention Samavesam of Telugu Baptist Churches
Europe	Baptist Union of Denmark Baptist Union of Great Britain Baptist Union of Hungary Baptist Evangelical Christian Union of Italy
North America	American Baptist Churches USA National Baptist Convention of America International, Inc. National Baptist Convention, USA, Inc. Progressive National Baptist Convention
Latin America	Jamaica Baptist Union Baptist Convention of Haiti Baptist Association of El Salvador Baptist Convention of Nicaragua
Oceania	Baptist Union of New Zealand

Disciples of Christ & Christian Churches
Africa	Church of Christ in Congo - Community of Disciples of Christ in Congo
Asia	United Reformed Church
North America	Christian Church (Disciples of Christ) in Canada Christian Church (Disciples of Christ) in the United States
Latin America	Evangelical Church of the Disciples of Christ in Argentina
Oceania	Christian Churches New Zealand Churches of Christ in Australia

Eastern Orthodoxy
Africa	Greek Orthodox Patriarchate of Alexandria and All Africa
Eastern Asia	Orthodox Church in Japan
Europe & Western Asia	Ecumenical Patriarchate Church of Cyprus Church of Greece Greek Orthodox Patriarchate of Antioch and All the East Greek Orthodox Patriarchate of Jerusalem Orthodox Autocephalous Church of Albania Orthodox Church of the Czech Lands and Slovakia Orthodox Church of Finland Polish Autocephalous Orthodox Church Romanian Orthodox Church Russian Orthodox Church (Moscow Patriarchate) Serbian Orthodox Church
North America	Orthodox Church in America

Evangelical
Africa	African Inland Church of South Sudan and Sudan
Asia	Lao Evangelical Church

Lutheranism
Africa	Ethiopian Evangelical Church Mekane Yesus Evangelical Lutheran Church in Congo Evangelical Lutheran Church of Ghana Evangelical Lutheran Church in Namibia Evangelical Lutheran Church in the Republic of Namibia Evangelical Lutheran Church in Southern Africa Evangelical Lutheran Church in Tanzania Evangelical Lutheran Church in Zimbabwe Kenya Evangelical Lutheran Church Lutheran Church in Liberia Malagasy Lutheran Church
Asia	Batak Christian Community Church Christian Protestant Angkola Church Christian Protestant Church in Indonesia Evangelical Lutheran Church in Jordan and the Holy Land Evangelical Lutheran Church of Papua New Guinea The Indonesian Christian Church Protestant Christian Church of Nias Protestant Christian Batak Church Protestant Church in Sabah Simalungun Protestant Christian Church United Evangelical Lutheran Churches in India
Europe	Church of Norway Church of Sweden Estonian Evangelical Lutheran Church Evangelical Church of the Augsburg Confession in Poland Evangelical Church of the Augsburg Confession in Romania Evangelical Church of the Augsburg Confession in Slovakia Evangelical Lutheran Church in Denmark Evangelical Lutheran Church in Hungary Evangelical Lutheran Church of Finland Evangelical Lutheran Church of Iceland Evangelical Lutheran Church of Latvia Evangelical Lutheran Church of Romania Latvian Evangelical Lutheran Church Abroad Protestant Church in Germany Bavaria Brunswick Central Germany Hanover Northern Germany Oldenburg Saxony Schaumburg-Lippe Württemberg Silesian Evangelical Church of the Augsburg Confession Slovak Evangelical Church of the Augsburg Confession in Serbia
North America	Evangelical Lutheran Church in America Evangelical Lutheran Church in Canada
Latin America	Bolivian Evangelical Lutheran Church Evangelical Church of the Lutheran Confession in Brazil Evangelical Lutheran Church in Chile Salvadorean Lutheran Synod United Evangelical Lutheran Church

Mar Thoma Church
Global	Mar Thoma Syrian Church of Malabar

Methodism
Africa	Methodist Church Ghana Methodist Church in Kenya Methodist Church in Zimbabwe Methodist Church Nigeria United Methodist Church of Ivory Coast
Asia	Evangelical Methodist Church in the Philippine Islands Korean Methodist Church Methodist Church in India Methodist Church in Indonesia Methodist Church in Malaysia Methodist Church in Singapore Methodist Church in Sri Lanka Methodist Church, Upper Myanmar Protestant Methodist Church in Benin
Europe	Methodist Evangelical Church in Italy Methodist Church Methodist Church in Ireland
North America	African Methodist Episcopal Church African Methodist Episcopal Zion Church Christian Methodist Episcopal Church United Methodist Church
Latin America	Evangelical Methodist Church in Argentina Evangelical Methodist Church in Bolivia Methodist Church in Brazil Methodist Church in the Caribbean and the Americas Methodist Church in Chile Methodist Church in Mexico
Oceania	Free Wesleyan Church of Tonga Methodist Church of Fiji and Rotuma

Moravian and Historic Peace Churches
Africa	Church of the Brethren in Nigeria Moravian Church in South Africa Moravian Church in Tanzania
Asia	Philippine Independent Church
Europe	Mennonite Church in the Netherlands Moravian Church in Western Europe
North America	Canadian Yearly Meeting of the Religious Society of Friends (Quakers) Church of the Brethren Moravian Church in America Polish National Catholic Church Religious Society of Friends: Friends General Conference Religious Society of Friends: Friends United Meeting
Latin America	Moravian Church, Eastern West Indies Province Moravian Church in Jamaica Moravian Church in Nicaragua Moravian Church in Suriname

Old-Catholic
Europe	Catholic Diocese of the Old Catholics in Germany Old Catholic Church of Austria Old Catholic Church of the Netherlands Christian Catholic Church of Switzerland Old Catholic Mariavite Church in Poland Polish Catholic Church in Poland

Pentecostal
Africa	Evangelical Pentecostal Mission of Angola Apostolic Faith Mission of South Africa
North America	International Evangelical Church
Latin America	Association The Church of God Christian Biblical Church Free Pentecostal Missions Church of Chile Pentecostal Church of Chile Pentecostal Mission Church

Oriental Orthodoxy
Africa	Coptic Orthodox Church Eritrean Orthodox Tewahedo Church Ethiopian Orthodox Tewahedo Church
Eastern Asia	Malankara Orthodox Syrian Church
Europe & Western Asia	Syrian Orthodox Patriarchate of Antioch and All the East Armenian Apostolic Church (Holy See of Cilicia) Armenian Apostolic Church (Mother See of Holy Etchmiadzin)

Reformed
Africa	African Protestant Church Association of Reformed Evangelical Church of Burkina Faso Church of Central Africa Presbyterian – Blantyre Synod Evangelical Community in Congo Presbyterian Community in Congo Presbyterian Community in Kinshasa Church of Jesus Christ in Madagascar Evangelical Church of Cameroon Evangelical Church of Congo Evangelical Church of Gabon Evangelical Congregational Church in Angola Evangelical Presbyterian Church, Ghana Evangelical Presbyterian Church in South Africa Evangelical Church of Egypt (Synod of the Nile) Evangelical Presbyterian Church of Togo Evangelical Reformed Church of Angola Lesotho Evangelical Church Presbyterian Church in Cameroon Presbyterian Church in Rwanda Presbyterian Church of Africa Presbyterian Church of Cameroon Presbyterian Church of East Africa Presbyterian Church of Ghana Presbyterian Church in Liberia Presbyterian Church of Mozambique Presbyterian Church of Nigeria Presbyterian Church of South Sudan Protestant Church of Algeria Reformed Church in Zambia Reformed Church in Zimbabwe Reformed Church of Christ for Nations Reformed Presbyterian Church of Equatorial Guinea
Asia	Central Sulawesi Christian Church Christian Church of Sumba Christian Evangelical Church in Minahasa Christian Evangelical Church in Sangihe-Talaud Church of Christ in Thailand Church of North India Church of Pakistan Church of South India East Java Christian Church Evangelical Christian Church in Halmahera Evangelical Presbyterian Church of Iran Evangelical Church in Kalimantan Hong Kong Council of the Church of Christ in China Indonesian Christian Church Synod Javanese Christian Churches Karo Batak Protestant Church Korean Christian Church in Japan Mara Evangelical Church National Evangelical Synod of Syria and Lebanon Pasundan Christian Church Presbyterian Church in Taiwan Presbyterian Church in the Republic of Korea Presbyterian Church of Korea Presbyterian Church of Pakistan Protestant Christian Church in Bali Protestant Church in Indonesia Protestant Church in Southeast Sulawesi Protestant Church in the Moluccas Protestant Church in Western Indonesia Protestant Church in East Timor Protestant Evangelical Church in Timor Toraja Church
Europe	Church of Scotland Czechoslovak Hussite Church Dutch Reformed Church Evangelical Church of Czech Brethren Evangelical Church of the Augsburg and Helvetic Confessions in Austria Evangelical Presbyterian Church of Portugal Greek Evangelical Church Presbyterian Church of Wales Protestant Church in Germany Church of Lippe Evangelical Reformed Church in Germany Protestant Church in the Netherlands Protestant Church of Switzerland Reformed Christian Church in Serbia Reformed Christian Church in Slovakia Reformed Church in Hungary Reformed Church in Romania Remonstrant Brotherhood Spanish Evangelical Church
North America	Hungarian Reformed Church in America Presbyterian Church in Canada Presbyterian Church (USA) Reformed Church in America
Latin America	Evangelical Church of the River Plate Independent Presbyterian Church of Brazil Presbyterian Church of Colombia Presbyterian Church of Trinidad and Tobago Presbyterian-Reformed Church in Cuba
Oceania	Congregational Christian Church in American Samoa Congregational Christian Church in Samoa Congregational Christian Church of Niue Congregational Christian Church of Tuvalu Evangelical Church in New Caledonia and the Loyalty Islands Kiribati Uniting Church Maohi Protestant Church Presbyterian Church of Aotearoa New Zealand Presbyterian Church of Vanuatu

United christianity
Africa	United Church of Christ in Zimbabwe United Church of Zambia United Congregational Church of Southern Africa Uniting Presbyterian Church in Southern Africa Uniting Reformed Church in Southern Africa
Asia	China Christian Council Church of Bangladesh Union of the Armenian Evangelical Churches in the Near East United Church of Christ in Japan United Church of Christ in the Philippines
Europe	Protestant Church in Germany Bremen Berlin-Brandenburg-Silesian Oberlausitz Rhineland Anhalt Kurhessen-Waldeck Palatinate Westphalia Baden Hesse and Nassau Union of Protestant Churches of Alsace and Lorraine Union of Welsh Independents United Free Church of Scotland United Protestant Church in Belgium United Protestant Church of France Uniting Church in Sweden Union of Methodist and Waldensian Churches
North America	International Council of Community Churches United Church of Canada United Church of Christ
Latin America	United Church in Jamaica and the Cayman Islands United Presbyterian Church of Brazil United Protestant Church of Curaçao
Oceania	United Church in Papua New Guinea United Church in the Solomon Islands United Church of Christ - Congregational in the Marshall Islands Uniting Church in Australia

Africa: AACC; OAIC
Asia: CCA; NCCA; NCCP; MECC; PCC
Europe: CEC; CCCAAE
Latin America: CCC; LACC
North America: CCE; NCC

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