Evangelical Lutheran Church of Brazil
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The Evangelical Lutheran Church of Brazil, or Igreja Evangélica Luterana do Brasil (IELB), was founded in 1904 in Rio Grande do Sul, a southern state in Brazil. The IELB is a conservative, confessional Lutheran Synod that holds the Book of Concord. It started as a mission of the Lutheran Church - Missouri Synod. Previously called "the Brazilian District" of the LCMS, the IELB became self-administered in 1980. It has about 222,000 members.
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