Evangelical Lutheran Church in Tanzania
With over three million members, the Evangelical Lutheran Church in Tanzania (ELCT) is the largest Lutheran church body in Africa. It is led by a presiding bishop and twenty diocesan bishops.
To learn more about the ELCT, go to: http://www.elca.org/dgm/country_packet/tanzania/church.html
Konde Diocese
The Konde Diocese has more than 89,000 members, five districts, 90 pastors, and 58 congregations.
The Gospel was brought to the area by German missionaries in 1891. The Konde Diocese, which was started in 1977, is headquartered in Tukuyu.
The Rev. Dr. Israel-Peter Mwakyolile is bishop of the diocese.
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