Fiangonana Loterana Malagasy
| Fiangonana Loterana Malagasy | |
|---|---|
| General | |
| Belief | Lutheran |
| distribution | Madagascar , Africa |
| Senior bishop | David Rakotonirina |
| membership | World Council of Churches , All Africa Conference of Churches , Lutheran World Federation |
| founding | |
| Establishment date | 1950 |
| numbers | |
| Members | about 3.0 million |
| Missionaries | around 1,200 |
| Communities | around 5,000 |
| Others | |
| Website | flm-foibe.org |
Fiangonana Loterana Malagasy (FLM; German: Madagascan Lutheran Church ) is a Lutheran church .
In 1866 the Norwegian Church's Missionary Society began missionary work in southern Madagascar. From 1888, the American Mission Society also proselytized in the south-west of the country . In 1950 the Lutheran Church of Madagascar became independent. It currently has around 3 million members. Bishop of the FLM is currently Rev. Dr. David Rakotonirina.
The Lutheran Church of Madagascar is a member of the Lutheran World Federation , the All Africa Conference of Churches and the World Council of Churches .
Web links
- Official website of the FLM (Malagasy)
Individual evidence
- ↑ http://www.oikoumene.org/en/member-churches/malagasy-lutheran-church-flm
- ^ Malagasy Lutheran Church elects new Presiding Bishop - International Lutheran Council. Retrieved March 15, 2017 (American English).