Nominee biography

Yohannes Andemicael Mengsteab

West-Southwest Region Regional Vice-President

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Official nominee source text from the 2026 LCMS Biographical Synopses and Statements of Nominees.

Official nominee source text

Photo of Yohannes Andemicael Mengsteab from the 2026 LCMS Biographical Synopses and Statements of Nominees.
Section
West-Southwest Region Regional Vice-President
Office/position
West-Southwest Region Regional Vice-President
Candidate category
not specified
Source page
p. 39

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Basic Details

Name
.Yohannes Andemicael Mengsteab
Locale
Fort Worth, TX
Congregation
St. John, Mansfield, TX (TX)
Birth Year
1957
Birthplace
Deki-Worasi, Eritrea
Wife’s Maiden Name
Abraham
Number of Children
3
College
Concordia College, Bronxville, NY (1987)
Seminary
Concordia Seminary, St. Louis, MO (1991)
Other Degrees
ThM, Western Seminary (1993); PhD in Missiology, Concordia Theological Seminary, Fort Wayne, IN (2008); MBA in Finance, Ball State University, Muncie, IN (2016)
Member of Synod Congregations (years)
43
Rostered Member of Synod (years)
35
Year of Ordination
1991

Service History

Pastorates

Congregation
Zion Lutheran Church, Holland, MI
Years
1991–1995

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