Diocese of Kuopio

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Diocese of Kuopio

Kuopion hiippakunta
Kuopio, Kuopio Cathedral.JPG
Coat of arms of the Diocese of Kuopio
Coat of arms
Location
CountryFinland
Ecclesiastical provinceTurku & Finland
MetropolitanArchbishop of Turku & Finland
Statistics
Parishes54
Members377000
Information
DenominationEvangelical Lutheran Church of Finland
CathedralKuopio Cathedral
Current leadership
bishopJari Jolkkonen
Metropolitan ArchbishopTapio Luoma

The Diocese of Kuopio is a diocese within the Evangelical Lutheran Church of Finland. It was founded in 1939.

Bishops of Kuopio[]

  • 1939–1962
  • 1962–1974
  • 1974–1981
  • 1981–1984
  • 1984–1996
  • 1996–2012
  • Jari Jolkkonen 2012–

See also[]

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