Evangelical Lutheran Church in Canada
E1046507
The Evangelical Lutheran Church in Canada is the largest Lutheran denomination in Canada, formed in 1986, and is known for its moderate-to-progressive theology and membership in the Lutheran World Federation.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Evangelical Lutheran Church in Canada canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T13545219 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Evangelical Lutheran Church in Canada Context triple: [North American Lutheran churches, hasDenomination, Evangelical Lutheran Church in Canada]
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A.
Evangelical Lutheran Church in America
The Evangelical Lutheran Church in America is the largest Lutheran denomination in the United States, known for its mainline Protestant theology, nationwide congregational network, and active engagement in social justice and ecumenical relations.
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B.
Anglican Church of Canada
The Anglican Church of Canada is a member church of the worldwide Anglican Communion, rooted in English Reformation traditions and active across Canada through its parishes, dioceses, and national ministries.
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C.
Evangelical Lutheran Synod of Australia
The Evangelical Lutheran Synod of Australia is a conservative Lutheran church body in Australia that adheres to traditional Lutheran confessions and is in fellowship with other like-minded churches worldwide.
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D.
Lutheran Church in America
The Lutheran Church in America was a major U.S. Lutheran denomination that existed from 1962 until it joined with others in 1988 to form the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America.
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E.
United Church of Canada
The United Church of Canada is a mainline Protestant denomination formed in 1925 through the union of several Canadian churches, known for its progressive theology and social justice advocacy.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Evangelical Lutheran Church in Canada Target entity description: The Evangelical Lutheran Church in Canada is the largest Lutheran denomination in Canada, formed in 1986, and is known for its moderate-to-progressive theology and membership in the Lutheran World Federation.
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A.
Evangelical Lutheran Church in America
The Evangelical Lutheran Church in America is the largest Lutheran denomination in the United States, known for its mainline Protestant theology, nationwide congregational network, and active engagement in social justice and ecumenical relations.
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B.
Anglican Church of Canada
The Anglican Church of Canada is a member church of the worldwide Anglican Communion, rooted in English Reformation traditions and active across Canada through its parishes, dioceses, and national ministries.
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C.
Evangelical Lutheran Synod of Australia
The Evangelical Lutheran Synod of Australia is a conservative Lutheran church body in Australia that adheres to traditional Lutheran confessions and is in fellowship with other like-minded churches worldwide.
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D.
Lutheran Church in America
The Lutheran Church in America was a major U.S. Lutheran denomination that existed from 1962 until it joined with others in 1988 to form the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America.
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E.
United Church of Canada
The United Church of Canada is a mainline Protestant denomination formed in 1925 through the union of several Canadian churches, known for its progressive theology and social justice advocacy.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Christian denomination
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Lutheran denomination ⓘ religious organization ⓘ |
| abbreviation | ELCIC NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| affiliation |
Canadian Council of Churches
NERFINISHED
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Lutheran World Federation NERFINISHED ⓘ World Council of Churches NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| allows | ordination of LGBTQ clergy (in some synods and contexts) ⓘ |
| country | Canada ⓘ |
| dateSignedWaterlooDeclaration | 2001 ⓘ |
| emphasis |
ecumenism
ⓘ
inclusive ministry ⓘ social justice ⓘ |
| formedByMergerOf |
Evangelical Lutheran Church of Canada
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Lutheran Church in America – Canada Section NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| founded | 1986 ⓘ |
| hasHeadquartersLocation |
Canada
NERFINISHED
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Manitoba NERFINISHED ⓘ Winnipeg NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasNumberOfCongregations | over 500 congregations ⓘ |
| hasOfficialPublication | Canada Lutheran NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasSynods |
Alberta and the Territories Synod
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Atlantic Synod NERFINISHED ⓘ British Columbia Synod NERFINISHED ⓘ Eastern Synod NERFINISHED ⓘ Manitoba/Northwestern Ontario Synod NERFINISHED ⓘ Saskatchewan Synod NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| isInCommunionWith | Anglican Church of Canada NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| isLargest | Lutheran denomination in Canada ⓘ |
| language |
English
ⓘ
French ⓘ |
| leaderTitle | National Bishop NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| memberOf | Lutheran World Federation NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| membership | over 100000 members ⓘ |
| practices |
Holy Communion
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
baptism ⓘ liturgy ⓘ ordination of women ⓘ |
| regionServed | Canada ⓘ |
| religiousTradition |
Lutheranism
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Protestantism ⓘ |
| signed | Waterloo Declaration NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| structure | episcopal polity ⓘ |
| theology |
moderate
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progressive ⓘ |
| website | https://elcic.ca ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Evangelical Lutheran Church in Canada Description of subject: The Evangelical Lutheran Church in Canada is the largest Lutheran denomination in Canada, formed in 1986, and is known for its moderate-to-progressive theology and membership in the Lutheran World Federation.
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.