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Christian feast day: Frederick the Wise (Lutheran Church–Missouri Synod)

Historical image related to Christian feast day:
Frederick the Wise (Lutheran Church–Missouri Synod) from May 5, null

Frederick III, Elector of Saxony

Elector of Saxony from 1486 to 1525

Frederick III, also known as Frederick the Wise, was Prince-elector of Saxony from 1486 to 1525, who is mostly remembered for the protection given to his subject Martin Luther, the seminal figure of the Protestant Reformation. Frederick was the son of Ernest, Elector of Saxony…
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Lutheran Church – Missouri Synod

Christian denomination in the United States

The Lutheran Church – Missouri Synod (LCMS), also known as the Missouri Synod, is an orthodox, traditional confessional Lutheran denomination in the United States. With 1.7 million members as of 2023 it is the second-largest Lutheran body in the United States, behind the…
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