Regional churches not using the term Landesbischof for their chairpersons, and often also allowing laypersons to take that office, use titles such as bishop (Bischof, only clergy), church president (Kirchenpräsident),
praeses (Präses), state
superintendent (Landessuperintendent, only clergy) or secretary (Schriftführer).
Evangelical Lutheran State Church of Mecklenburg-Schwerin (1850–1933, merged in the ELLM), title used since 1921
Mecklenburg-Strelitz State Church (merged in the ELLM in 1933), title used since 1921
Evangelical State Church in Nassau (1817–1934/1947, merged in the
Protestant Church in Hesse and Nassau), title used from 1827 to 1882, and again from 1922 to 1934