Northeastern Iowa Synod
The Northeastern Iowa Synod is one of the 65 synods of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America, the largest Lutheran denomination in the United States.
Not to be confused with other Lutheran bodies, in which the national expression is called a synod, in the ELCA, a synod is most similar to a diocese or conference in other mainline denominations.
The Northeastern Iowa Synod is made up of 151 churches with 73,543 baptized members.Bishops
In the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America each synod elects a bishop to oversee the administration of the synod and its staff. Additional duties, as prescribed by the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America for Synod Bishops are that of synod spiritual guide, a member of ELCA Conference of Bishops, and an ecumenical liaison.Past Bishops of the Northeastern Iowa Synod
- Steven Ullestad, 1992-present
