Northeastern Ohio Synod


The Northeastern Ohio Synod is one of the 65 synods in the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America, located in Region 6, and is currently under the leadership of Interim Bishop Marcus Miller, after former Bishop Elizabeth Eaton was elected Presiding Bishop of the ELCA in August 2013. Presiding Bishop Elizabeth Eaton is the first woman to hold the highest U.S. ecclesial office. In May 2014, the synod called The Rev. Abraham Allende to serve as synodical bishop. Bishop-elect Allende is the first ELCA bishop elected to be ordained through the TEEM process. The synod's offices are at 1890 Bailey Rd., Cuyahoga Falls, OH 44221.
The Northeastern Ohio Synod contains 173 congregations, comprising approximately 65,000 baptized members.
The following 7 conferences are subdivisions in the NEOS: