Estonian Evangelical Lutheran Church
| Estonian Evangelical Lutheran Church | |
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| Eesti Evangeelne Luterlik Kirik | |
| Abbreviation | EELK |
| Classification | Protestant |
| Orientation | Lutheran |
| Scripture | Protestant Bible |
| Theology | High church Lutheran |
| Polity | Episcopal-Synodal |
| Primate | Urmas Viilma |
| Associations | Lutheran World Federation, World Council of Churches, Conference of European Churches, Porvoo Communion Community of Protestant Churches in Europe |
| Region | Estonia |
| Origin | 28 April 1949 |
| Congregations | 164 |
| Members | 160,000 (2025) |
| Official website | http://www.eelk.ee/ |
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The Estonian Evangelical Lutheran Church (Estonian: Eesti Evangeelne Luterlik Kirik, abbreviated EELK) is a Lutheran church in Estonia. The EELK is member of the Lutheran World Federation and belongs to the Community of Protestant Churches in Europe. It is also a member of the Porvoo Communion, putting it in full communion with the Church of England and other Anglican churches in Europe.