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| name                  = Church of Pharexia
| fullname              = Evangelical Lutheran Church of Hverland
| fullname              = Evangelical Lutheran Church of Pharexia
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The '''Evangelical Lutheran Church of Hverland''' (Hverlandic: ''Hverøykenkirkja''), though commonly referred to as simply the '''State Church''' (Hverlandic: ''Kirkjan''), is the officially-established church in [[Hverland]]. The church professes a unique branch of Lutheranism. It is headquartered in [[Breíddalsvík]], the capitol city of Hverland. The Church has established congregations throughout the country. According to the church, it has over 102,000 members, which accounts for nearly 80% of the population. The Church is currently lead Presiding Bishop Brynjar Finnsson.
The '''Evangelical Lutheran Church of Pharexia''' (Swedish: ''Evangeliska lutherska kyrkan i Fårarna''; abbreviated '''ELKF'''), also called the '''State Church''' (Swedish: ''Statskyrkan''), is the officially established Christian church in Pharexia. The church professes the Lutheran faith and is a member of the Lutheran World Federation and the World Council of Churches.
 
It is liturgically and theologically "high church", having retained priests, vestments, and the Mass during the Reformation. In common with other Evangelical Lutheran churches (particularly in the Nordic and Baltic states), the Church maintains the historical episcopate and claims apostolic succession. The Church stresses the catholicity of historic Lutheranism in liturgy.

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Church of Pharexia
Evangelical Lutheran Church of Pharexia
Evangeliska lutherska kyrkan i Fårarna
ChurchOfPharexia.svg
Country Pharexia
DenominationLutheranism
MembershipDecrease 102,000
Websiteelkf.px
History
StatusActive
Founded15 October 1193 (1193-10-15)
Founder(s)Gísli Hinriksson
Laity
Youth ministry coordinatorThimár Viva
Carl Axel Aurelius vapen.svg

The Evangelical Lutheran Church of Pharexia (Swedish: Evangeliska lutherska kyrkan i Fårarna; abbreviated ELKF), also called the State Church (Swedish: Statskyrkan), is the officially established Christian church in Pharexia. The church professes the Lutheran faith and is a member of the Lutheran World Federation and the World Council of Churches.

It is liturgically and theologically "high church", having retained priests, vestments, and the Mass during the Reformation. In common with other Evangelical Lutheran churches (particularly in the Nordic and Baltic states), the Church maintains the historical episcopate and claims apostolic succession. The Church stresses the catholicity of historic Lutheranism in liturgy.