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Thomas Skrenes re-elected bishop of ELCA Northern Great Lakes Synod

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Date Tue, 17 May 2011 11:33:42 -0500

Title: Thomas Skrenes re-elected bishop of ELCA Northern Great Lakes Synod
ELCA NEWS SERVICE

>May 17, 2011  

Thomas Skrenes re-elected bishop of ELCA Northern Great Lakes Synod
11-070-JB*

CHICAGO (ELCA) -- The Rev. Thomas A. Skrenes was elected to a third
six-year term as bishop of the Northern Great Lakes Synod of the
Evangelical Lutheran Church in America (ELCA). Skrenes, 56, was
re-elected May 14 on the fourth ballot for bishop at the synod assembly
in Marquette, Mich.

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