Evangelical Lutheran Church in Sweden

Not to be confused with Church of Sweden.

The Evangelical Lutheran Church in Sweden (ELKS), (Swedish, Evangelisk-lutherska kyrkan i Sverige) is a confessional Lutheran denomination in Sweden.[1] The church was founded in 1968 by the Evangelical Lutheran Church of St. Martin, who had left the Church of Sweden in 1961.[2]

As of 2006, the congregation had not gained significant membership.[1]

References

  1. ^ a b Wärn, Daniel (20 September 2006). ""Vi är arvtagare till den lutherska tron"". Dagen (in Swedish). Retrieved 28 May 2024.
  2. ^ "Om kyrkan". Evangelisk-lutherska kyrkan i Sverige (in Swedish). Retrieved 28 May 2024.
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