Costa Rican Lutheran Church

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The Costa Rican Lutheran Church (Iglesia Luterana Costarricense) is a Lutheran denomination in Costa Rica with about 500 members. It is a member of the Lutheran World Federation, which it joined in 2002. It is also a member of the Communion of Lutheran Churches in Central America and the Ecumenical Council of Churches of Costa Rica. [1]

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References

  1. "Costa Rica". The Lutheran World Federation. Retrieved 2023-10-21.