Joel Luhamets (born 19 March 1952) is an Estonian Lutheran prelate who is the current bishop of the Southern Region whose seat is in Tartu, Estonia.

After graduating from Antsla Secondary School in 1970, he started studying at the Tallinn Polytechnic Institute's Department of Engineering.

Throughout the years Luhamets has been involved in music, playing the instrument and singing as an integral part of his spiritual work.

Between 2000 and 2001 he also served as chaplain at the University of Tartu and from 2000 till 2002 he was responsible of Kambja church.

[1] On 13 January 2015 Luhamets was elected Bishop of the Southern Region with the bishopric seat in Tartu.