ELCA Synods  matched with ELCSA Dioceses

The Evangelical Lutheran Church in Southern Africa (ELCSA), represents a  union of several regional Lutheran  churches. The ELCSA has a membership of about 700,000. Seven bishops lead the  church’s seven dioceses in South Africa, Botswana, and Swaziland. The ELCSA is  also a member of the South African Council of Churches (SACC), the Lutheran World  Federation (LWF),and LWF's  Lutheran Communion in Southern Africa (LUCSA).

Six of the seveen ELCSA dioceses have relationships through the ELCA Companions Synods program, with the following ELCA synods:
      ELCA SYNOD                                            ELCSA DIOCESE
     Caribbean Synod                                        Eastern  Diocese
    East Central Synod of Wisconsin                Western Diocese
    Metro Chicago Synod                                  Central Diocese
    Montana Synod                                           Cape Orange Diocese
    Northeastern Ohio Synod                            Northern Diocese
    Southwest Minnesota Synod                       Southeastern Diocese