Lutheran Church - International
| Lutheran Church - International | |
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| Classification | Lutheran |
| Orientation | Evangelical Catholic Confessional Lutheran |
| Polity | Episcopal |
| Founder | Edward Tornow |
| Origin | 1967 North Dakota |
| Congregations | 15 |
| Members | 1000 |
| Other name(s) | International Lutheran Fellowship (1967–2011) |
| Official website | www |
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The Lutheran Church - International (LC-I) is a confessional Lutheran Christian denomination of Evangelical Catholic churchmanship. Founded in 1967, it is based in Lyons, New York with a global presence. The LC-I has an episcopal polity, with four dioceses in North America, including the Northeastern Diocese, the Mid-America Diocese, the Southern Diocese, and the Western Diocese. A Missionary District for Latin and Caribbean ministries is based in Puerto Rico. The LC-I also has ministry outreach in India. The current archbishop of the LC-I is Robert W. Hotes.