# List of ELCA synods

The Evangelical Lutheran Church in America consists of 65 synods which are configured into nine regional offices. Each of the synods of the ELCA elects one bishop and three synod council officers at its Synod Assembly to oversee the spiritual and organizational activities of its member congregations.

## Region 1 (Northwestern United States)

| Synod Name | Area | Bishop | Membership | Congregations |
| Alaska Synod | Alaska | Timothy Oslovich | 7,806 | 30 |
| Northwest Washington Synod | Northwest Washington | Shelley Bryan Wee | 29,340 | 98 |
| Southwestern Washington Synod | Southwest Washington | Richard E. Jaech | 23,365 | 84 |
| Northwest Intermountain Synod | Eastern Washington, Idaho | Meggan Manlove | 18,704 | 89 |
| Oregon Synod | Oregon | Laurie A. Larson Caesar | 26,252 | 109 |
| Montana Synod | Montana | Laurie A. Jungling | 28,667 | 123 |
| Totals | | | 134,134 | 533 |

## Region 2 (Southwestern US and Wyoming)

| Synod Name | Area | Bishop | Membership | Congregations |
| Sierra Pacific Synod | North & Central California, Northern Nevada | Jeff Johnson | 34,286 | 180 |
| Southwest California Synod | Southwest California | Brenda Bos | 20,888 | 114 |
| Pacifica Synod | Inland Empire (CA), Hawaii | David C. Nagler | 23,384 | 103 |
| Grand Canyon Synod | Arizona, Southern Nevada | Deborah K. Hutterer | 38,182 | 88 |
| Rocky Mountain Synod | Colorado, New Mexico, Utah, Wyoming, West Texas | Meghan Johnston Aelabouni | 49,652 | 154 |
| Totals | | | 166,392 | 639 |

## Region 3 (Minnesota and the Dakotas)

| Synod Name | Area | Bishop | Membership | Congregations |
| Western North Dakota Synod | Western North Dakota | Craig A. Schweitzer | 54,946 | 169 |
| Eastern North Dakota Synod | Eastern North Dakota | Tessa M. Leiseth | 88,328 | 201 |
| South Dakota Synod | South Dakota | Constanze Hagmaier | 96,880 | 202 |
| Northwestern Minnesota Synod | Northwest Minnesota | Bill Tesch | 82,479 | 221 |
| Northeastern Minnesota Synod | Northeast Minnesota | Amy Odgren | 53,584 | 132 |
| Southwestern Minnesota Synod | Southwest Minnesota | Dee Pederson | 102,163 | 232 |
| Minneapolis Area Synod | Minneapolis (MN) | Jen Nagel | 156,316 | 141 |
| Saint Paul Area Synod | Saint Paul (MN) | Patricia J. Lull | 102,414 | 105 |
| Southeastern Minnesota Synod | Southeast Minnesota | Regina Hassanally | 108,067 | 166 |
| Totals | | | 845,177 | 1,569 |

## Region 4 (Central United States)

| Synod Name | Area | Bishop | Membership | Congregations |
| Nebraska Synod | Nebraska | Scott Johnson | 87,686 | 234 |
| Central States Synod | Kansas, Missouri | Susan Candea | 41,541 | 165 |
| Arkansas-Oklahoma Synod | Arkansas, Oklahoma | Michael Girlinghouse | 7,156 | 50 |
| Northern Texas-Northern Louisiana Synod | North Texas, North Louisiana | Erik Gronberg | 18,197 | 94 |
| Southwestern Texas Synod | Southwestern Texas | Susan Briner | 31,507 | 123 |
| Texas-Louisiana Gulf Coast Synod | Texas Gulf Coast, South Louisiana | Michael W. Rinehart | 30,345 | 104 |
| Totals | | | 216,432 | 770 |

## Region 5 (Illinois, Iowa, Wisconsin, Upper Peninsula)

| Synod Name | Area | Bishop | Membership | Congregations |
| Metropolitan Chicago Synod | Chicago (IL) | Yehiel Curry | 69,073 | 171 |
| Northern Illinois Synod | Northern Illinois | Stacie Fidlar | 57,139 | 143 |
| Central/Southern Illinois Synod | Central & Southern Illinois | S. John Roth | 34,956 | 121 |
| Southeastern Iowa Synod | Southeast Iowa | Amy Current | 79,208 | 136 |
| Western Iowa Synod | Western Iowa | Lorna R. Halaas | 42,754 | 121 |
| Northeastern Iowa Synod | Northeastern Iowa | Kevin T. Jones | 63,259 | 145 |
| Northern Great Lakes Synod | Upper Michigan | Katherine Finegan | 21,487 | 79 |
| Northwest Synod of Wisconsin | Northwest Wisconsin | Martin R. Halom | 77,924 | 195 |
| East-Central Synod of Wisconsin | Eastern Wisconsin | Ann Edison-Albright | 64,208 | 118 |
| Greater Milwaukee Synod | Milwaukee (WI) | Paul Erickson | 59,143 | 119 |
| South-Central Synod of Wisconsin | Southern Wisconsin | Joy Mortensen-Wiebe | 81,011 | 133 |
| La Crosse Area Synod | La Crosse (WI) | Felix Malpica | 29,513 | 73 |
| Totals | | | 679,675 | 1,553 |

## Region 6 (Indiana, Kentucky, Ohio, Lower Peninsula)

| Synod Name | Area | Bishop | Membership | Congregations |
| Southeast Michigan Synod | Southeast Michigan | Donald P. Kreiss | 34,448 | 106 |
| North/West Lower Michigan Synod | North & West Michigan | Craig A. Satterlee | 30,565 | 109 |
| Indiana-Kentucky Synod | Indiana, Kentucky | Timothy M. Graham | 43,760 | 176 |
| Northwestern Ohio Synod | Northwest Ohio | Daniel G. Beaudoin | 62,108 | 160 |
| Northeastern Ohio Synod | Northeast Ohio | Laura Barbins | 44,966 | 164 |
| Southern Ohio Synod | Southern Ohio | Suzanne D. Dillahunt | 56,262 | 180 |
| Totals | | | 272,109 | 895 |

## Region 7 (New England, New Jersey, New York, Eastern PA)

| Synod Name | Area | Bishop | Membership | Congregations |
| New Jersey Synod | New Jersey | Tracie Bartholomew | 44,875 | 156 |
| New England Synod | New England, Northeast New York | Nathan D. Pipho | 38,163 | 172 |
| Metropolitan New York Synod | New York City, Hudson Valley, & Long Island | Paul Egensteiner | 54,403 | 187 |
| Upstate New York Synod | Upstate New York | Lee M. Miller, II | 43,888 | 161 |
| Northeastern Pennsylvania Synod | Northeast Pennsylvania | Christopher DeForest | 99,369 | 254 |
| Southeastern Pennsylvania Synod | Southeast Pennsylvania | Bryan J. Penman | 59,786 | 148 |
| Slovak Zion Synod | Slovak heritage (non-geographic) | Wilma S. Kucharek | 2,916 | 20 |
| Totals | | | 343,400 | 1,098 |

## Region 8 (Delaware, Maryland, West Virginia, Western PA)

| Synod Name | Area | Bishop | Membership | Congregations |
| Northwestern Pennsylvania Synod | Northwest Pennsylvania | Michael Lozano | 16,892 | 75 |
| Southwestern Pennsylvania Synod | Southwest Pennsylvania | Kurt F. Kusserow | 54,163 | 157 |
| Allegheny Synod | Allegheny Region (PA) | Paula J. Schmitt | 27,130 | 114 |
| Lower Susquehanna Synod | Lower Susquehanna (PA) | James S. Dunlop | 73,915 | 225 |
| Upper Susquehanna Synod | Upper Susquehanna (PA) | Craig A. Miller | 25,571 | 119 |
| Delaware-Maryland Synod | Delaware, Maryland | William J. Gohl, Jr | 49,897 | 160 |
| Metropolitan Washington, D.C. Synod | Washington, D.C. Southern Maryland, Northeast Virginia | Leila M. Ortiz | 24,834 | 72 |
| West Virginia-Western Maryland Synod | West Virginia-Western Maryland | Matthew L. Riegel | 9,501 | 59 |
| Totals | | | 281,901 | 981 |

## Region 9 (Southeastern US, the Caribbean)

| Synod Name | Area | Bishop | Membership | Congregations |
| Virginia Synod | Virginia | Phyllis Milton | 30,212 | 151 |
| North Carolina Synod | North Carolina | Timothy M. Smith | 50,501 | 187 |
| South Carolina Synod | South Carolina | Virginia S. Aebischer | 40,105 | 147 |
| Southeastern Synod | Alabama, Georgia, Mississippi, Tennessee | Kevin L. Strickand | 35,062 | 139 |
| Florida-Bahamas Synod | Florida, The Bahamas | Pedro M. Suarez | 43,302 | 166 |
| Caribbean Synod | Caribbean | Vivian J. Davila | 3,538 | 33 |
| Totals | | | 202,720 | 823 |