CHICAGO — The Rev. Constanze Hagmaier was reelected May 30 to serve a six-year term as bishop of the South Dakota Synod of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America (ELCA). The election took place during the synod assembly, May 30-31 at Our Savior’s Lutheran Church in Sioux Falls, S.D.
The bishop was reelected on the first ballot, with 312 votes out of 376 legal votes cast.
Hagmaier previously served as administrative pastor of Trinity Lutheran Church in Madison, S.D. (2009-2019); pastor of Salem Lutheran Church in Parkston, S.D. (2004-2009); and pastor of Our Savior’s Lutheran Church in Waubay, S.D. (2001-2004).
She received a Master of Divinity degree from Heidelberg University, Germany, in 1999, and after emigrating to the United States in 2000, she affiliated with Luther Seminary, St. Paul, Minn. Luther is one of seven ELCA seminaries.
Information about the South Dakota Synod is available here.
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About the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America:
The ELCA is one of the largest Christian denominations in the United States, with 2.8 million members in more than 8,500 worshiping communities across the 50 states and in the Caribbean region. Known as the church of "God's work. Our hands.," the ELCA emphasizes the saving grace of God through faith in Jesus Christ, unity among Christians and service in the world. The ELCA's roots are in the writings of the German church reformer Martin Luther.
For information contact:
Candice Hill Buchbinder
Public Relations Manager
Candice.HillBuchbinder@ELCA.org
