Evangelical Lutheran Church of Canada

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|name = Evangelical Lutheran Church of Canada

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|main_classification = Protestant

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|founded_date = 1967

|defunct = 1986

|branched_from = American Lutheran Church

|merged_into = Evangelical Lutheran Church in Canada

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The Evangelical Lutheran Church of Canada (ELCC) was a Lutheran Christian denomination active in Canada from 1967 to 1985. Prior to gaining autonomy, its congregations comprised the Canada District of the American Lutheran Church. The first presiding officer of the ELCC was Karl Holfeld.{{cite web|url=https://esask.uregina.ca/entry/evangelical_lutheran_church_in_canada.jsp|title=Evangelical Lutheran Church in Canada|website=The Encyclopedia of Saskatchewan|access-date=August 9, 2008|archive-date=May 18, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210518052501/https://esask.uregina.ca/entry/evangelical_lutheran_church_in_canada.jsp|url-status=live}}

On January 1, 1986, the ELCC merged with the Lutheran Church in America - Canada Section, to form the Evangelical Lutheran Church in Canada.