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Norwegian Synod
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- Norwegian Lutheran Church in America
- Evangelical Lutheran Synod
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1853-1958
History
The Norwegian Synod was formed by Norwegian Lutheran dedicated to theological orthodoxy and preserving the traditions and teachings of the Church of Norway. The synod was organized in 1953 by clergyman JWC Dietrichson. In 1857, the Synod decided to establish Luther College in Decorah, Iowa, which opened in 1861. In 1876, a seminary was established in Madison, Wisconsin. In 1917, the Norwegian Synod merged with the Hauge Synod and the United Church to form the Norwegian Lutheran Church in America. Thirteen out of 351 synod pastors objected to the merger. Those pastors formed the Norwegian Synod of the American Evangelical Lutheran Church. The first president of this new synod was Bjug Harstad. In 1958, as more congregations moved away from Norwegian language and traditions, the Norwegian Lutheran Church in America became the Evangelical Lutheran Synod.
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Sources
"Norwegian Synod," Locating Lutheranism, https://pages.stolaf.edu/locluth/norwegian-synod/.
"History," Luther College, https://www.luther.edu/about/history/.
"Collection Historical Note, Records of the Norwegian Synod," Luther College Archives, https://nordic.luther.edu/.