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Jen Nagel Elected Bishop of the ELCA Minneapolis Area Synod
May 09, 2024
CHICAGO, Illinois, May 9 -- The Evangelical Lutheran Church of America issued the following news release:

The Rev. Jen Nagel, Minneapolis, Minn., was elected May 4 to serve a six-year term as bishop of the Minneapolis Area Synod of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America (ELCA). The election took place during the synod assembly, May 2-4 at Lord of Life Lutheran Church in Ramsey, Minn.

Nagel was elected on the fifth ballot, with 316 votes. The Rev. Natalia Terfa, asso . . .

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