Saskatchewan Synod
The Saskatchewan synod is one of the five synods of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in Canada.
The synod comprises congregations and ministries in the province of Saskatchewan and four congregations located in western Manitoba. There are 115 congregations comprising about 26,000 baptized members and 3 ministries.
Their office is located at #6 – 2220 Northridge Drive in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan. As of June 2024, Rev. Dr. Ali Tote is serving as the bishop.
The ELCIC has two seminaries, one of which is located within the Saskatchewan synod border, Lutheran Theological Seminary in Saskatoon.
Bishops
Rev. Telmor Sartison - 1985–1993Rev. Allan A. Grundahl - 1993–2002
Rev. Cynthia G. Halmarson - 2002–2014
Rev. Dr. Sidney Haugen - 2014–2024
Rev. Dr. Ali Tote - 2024–Present
Conventions
1986 - Saskatoon1988 - Yorkton
1990 - Swift Current
1992 - Regina
1994 - North Battleford
1996 - Estevan
1998 - Saskatoon
2000 - Melville
2002 - Swift Current
2004 -
2006 -
2008 - Assiniboia
2010 - Saskatoon
2012 - Yorkton
2014 - Regina
2016 - Saskatoon
2018 - Regina
2021 - Held Virtually
2024 - Saskatoon