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The Evangelical Lutheran Church in Mozambique is an Evangelical Lutheran church in Mozambique. It has a membership of 12,606, and has been a member of the Lutheran World Federation since 1999. It is also affiliated with its regional expression, the Lutheran Communion in Southern Africa, and with the Christian Council of Mozambique. The church's head is Bishop Eduardo Sinalo
The Evangelical Church of the Lutheran Confession in Brazil 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 and 634,286 registered members.
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- ↑ "Evangelical Lutheran Church in America: Zambia". Archived from the original on 2012-06-06. Retrieved 2012-07-20.
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