Evangelical Lutheran Free Church of Norway
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For the largest Evangelical Lutheran Church in Norway, see Church of Norway.
The Evangelical Lutheran Free Church, or the Free Church as it is commonly known (Norwegian: Den Evangelisk Lutherske Frikirke, shortened Frikirken), is a nationwide Lutheran church in Norway, consisting of 83 congregations and 21,817 baptised members.[1] It was founded in 1877 in Moss. It is distinct from the Church of Norway, although both churches are members of the Lutheran World Federation. The Free Church is economically independent.
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The Evangelical Lutheran Free Church Den Evangelisk Lutherske Frikirke | |
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Classification | Protestant |
Orientation | Lutheranism |
Polity | Synod |
Associations | Lutheran World Federation |
Region | Norway |
Origin | 1877 |
Separated from | Church of Norway |
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