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S. John Roth elected bishop of ELCA Central/Southern Illinois Synod

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Date Tue, 7 Jun 2011 11:18:50 -0500

Title: S. John Roth elected bishop of ELCA Central/Southern Illinois Synod
ELCA NEWS SERVICE

>June 7, 2011  

S. John Roth elected bishop of ELCA Central/Southern Illinois Synod
11-083-JB

CHICAGO (ELCA) -- The Rev. Dr. S. John Roth was elected June 4 to a
six-year term as bishop of the Central/Southern Illinois Synod of the
Evangelical Lutheran Church in America (ELCA). Roth, 57, was elected at
the synod assembly in Springfield.

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