Bodo Evangelical Lutheran Church
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The Bodo Evangelical Lutheran Church is a Lutheran
church made up of Bodo people
, one of the ethnic groups of Assam
, India
. It is headquartered in Udalguri district
in Assam.
It is one of the three major Lutheran denominations of northeast India along with the Gossner Evangelical Lutheran Church
and the Northern Evangelical Lutheran Church
.
Lutheranism
Lutheranism is a major branch of Western Christianity that identifies with the theology of Martin Luther, a German reformer. Luther's efforts to reform the theology and practice of the church launched the Protestant Reformation...
church made up of Bodo people
Bodo people
The Bodos are an ethnic and linguistic community, early settlers of Assam in the North-East of India. According to the 1991 census, there were 1.2 million Bodos in Assam which makes for 5.3% of the total population in the state. Bodos belong to a larger ethnic group called the Bodo-Kachari. The...
, one of the ethnic groups of Assam
Assam
Assam , also, rarely, Assam Valley and formerly the Assam Province , is a northeastern state of India and is one of the most culturally and geographically distinct regions of the country...
, India
India
India , officially the Republic of India , is a country in South Asia. It is the seventh-largest country by geographical area, the second-most populous country with over 1.2 billion people, and the most populous democracy in the world...
. It is headquartered in Udalguri district
Udalguri district
Udalguri district is one of the 27 districts of Assam state in north-eastern India. Udalguri town is the headquarters of the district.-Etymology:...
in Assam.
It is one of the three major Lutheran denominations of northeast India along with the Gossner Evangelical Lutheran Church
Gossner Evangelical Lutheran Church in Chotanagpur and Assam
Gossner Evangelical Lutheran Church in Chotanagpur and Assam is a major Christian denomination in India. It has hundreds of thousands of members. It has been established in 1919...
and the Northern Evangelical Lutheran Church
Northern Evangelical Lutheran Church
Northern Evangelical Lutheran Church is a multi-lingual Lutheran Christian church that is centred mainly in three states of North India - Bihar, Assam and Bengal. The reach of the Church extends into Nepal and the NELC also works in Bhutan....
.