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Martin Wells re-elected bishop of ELCA Eastern Washington-Idaho Synod

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Date Mon, 6 Jun 2011 17:27:11 -0500

Title: Martin Wells re-elected bishop of ELCA Eastern Washington-Idaho Synod
ELCA NEWS SERVICE

>June 6, 2011  

Martin Wells re-elected bishop of ELCA Eastern Washington-Idaho Synod
11-082-JB*

CHICAGO (ELCA) -- The Rev. Martin D. Wells was elected to a third
six-year term as bishop of the Eastern Washington-Idaho Synod of the
Evangelical Lutheran Church in America (ELCA). Wells, 62, was re-elected
June 4 on the first ballot for bishop at the synod assembly in Spokane,
Wash.

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