Archdiocese of Turku
Archdiocese of Turku Turun arkkihiippakunta Åbo ärkestift | |
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Location | |
Country | Finland |
Ecclesiastical province | Turku & Finland |
Metropolitan | Archbishop of Turku & Finland |
Deaneries | 5 |
Statistics | |
Parishes | 51 |
Information | |
Denomination | Evangelical Lutheran Church of Finland |
Established | 12th Century |
Cathedral | Turku Cathedral |
Current leadership | |
Major Archbishop | Archbishop Tapio Luoma |
Bishops | Bishop Mari Leppänen |
Bishops emeritus | Kaarlo Kalliala |
Website | |
www.arkkihiippakunta.fi |
The Archdiocese of Turku (
The Archbishop has many administrative tasks relating to the National church, and is the Metropolitan and Primate of the church. In common with other Lutheran and Anglican churches[citation needed] the Archbishop is considered primus inter pares while all diocesan bishops retain their independence within their respective jurisdictions. This also applies to the Bishop of Turku Archdiocese. The Archdiocese of Turku has a unique episcopal structure as there are two bishops in the Diocese.
History
Influenced by
After the
Archbishop of Turku and Finland
The bishopric of Turku was elevated to an archbishopric in 1817. Since then the Ordinary has held the full official title of Archbishop of Turku and Finland. There has been an unbroken succession of archbishops in Finland. Since the retirement of Archbishop Kari Mäkinen in 2018, Tapio Luoma has been the incumbent Archbishop of Turku and Finland. He previously served as the Bishop of Espoo (2012-2018).
Bishop of Turku Archdiocese
Since 1998, there have been two diocesan bishops in the Turku Archdiocese: the Bishop of Turku Archdiocese and
See also
References
- ^ "Piispa - Turun arkkihiippakunta". Arkkihiippakunta.fi. Archived from the original on 4 June 2018. Retrieved 6 June 2016. [verification needed]
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