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There has been a Lutheran Church in Ireland since the 1700s.
Essential Practice Point 1
Lutheranism in Ireland increased its membership by just over 72% between 2002 and 2006 and in Census 2006 registered 5,279 members in Census 2006.
Present day members are mainly of German origin while there are also some members from other more northerly European countries and from the USA. The Lutheran Church holds regular services in St. Finian's Church in Dublin, as well as at premises of other Christian traditions in Cork, Galway, Killarney, Limerick, Mullingar, Sligo and Wexford. More recently, a Latvian pastor has been holding services in his native language at the Dublin venue and elsewhere.
The Church of Ireland can act as a representative of Lutheran Church members from Estonia, Finland, Iceland, Latvia, Norway and Sweden. Ceremonies are similar in both churches.
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