Our Companion Synods

Through the ministry of the ELCA, synods are partnered with companion Lutheran bodies in places all over the world.  Our companion synods are the Karagwe Diocese, one of the dioceses that make up the Evangelical Lutheran Church in Tanzania (ELCT) and the Evangelical Church in Germany.

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Meet Our Companion Synods

Companion synod relationships connect Lutheran churches throughout the world with ELCA synods and congregations. These relationships are concrete expressions of the communion and fellowship with the more than 140 Lutheran member churches of The Lutheran World Federation. Each of the 65 synods has at least one international church companion and many have additional relationships, resulting in more than 120 companion synod relationships.

  • Karagwe Diocese, ELCT

    BISHOP DR. BENSON BAGONZA
    +255 (28) 2 223 225
    bishop@kad.org

    Assistant Bishop: Dean Yoram K. Karusya
    Karusya2001@yahoo.com

    General Secretary: Pastor Anicet Maganya

    Contact Information
    P.O. Box 7, Karagwe, Tanzania
    Call: +255 (28) 2 22 32 62
    Email: main@kad.or.tz

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  • Evangelical Church in Germany

    BISHOP HEINRICH BEDFORD-STROHM

    Contact Information
    Herrenhäuser Str. 12, 30419 Hannover, Germany
    Call: +49 (511) 2796 8101
    E-mail: info@ekd.de

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