Archbishop of Turku
The Archbishop of Turku, or the Archbishop of Åbo is the head of the Evangelical Lutheran Church of Finland.
History
Influenced by Papal bulls Swedish magnates in the 12th century set up crusadeing expeditions to convert the heathens in the eastern Baltic. This resulted in the establishment of the Catholic Church, the Christian religion and the Swedish conquest of Finland. Åbo, or Turku, became the principal city in Finland and residence of a Bishopric. As a result of Protestant Reformation in the 16th century the Catholic Church had to give way for the Church of Sweden which was established by Gustav I of Sweden, whose principal reformer in Finland was Mikael Agricola and from 1554 also the Bishop. After the Finnish War Finland became part of the Russian Empire. In 1817 the Bishop was created Archbishop and became head of the Church in Finland. Upon independence in 1917 the Evangelical Lutheran Church of Finland became a state church of Finland.
Catholic Bishops
Mythological:Henrik 1156RodolfusFolquinus
Historical:Thomas 1225-1245 (or Tuomas in Finnish)Bero 1248-1258Ragvald 1258-1266Catillus 1266-1286Johannes 1286-1290Maunu 1291-1308Ragvald 1309-1321Pentti 1321-1338Hemming 1338-1366Henrik Hartmaninpoika 1366-1367Johannes Pietarinpoika 1367-1370Johannes Westfal 1370-1385Bero Balk 1385-1412Maunu Olavinpoika Tavast 1412-1450Olavi Maununpoika 1450-1460Konrad Bitz 1460-1489Maunu Niilonpoika Särkilahti 1489-1500Lauri Suurpää 1500-1506Johannes Olavinpoika 1506-1510Arvid Kurki 1510-1522Ericus Svenonius 1523 -1527Martti Skytte 1528-1550
Lutheran Bishops Mikael Agricola 1554-1557Pietari Follingius 1558-1563Paavali Juusten 1563-1575Ericus Erici Sorolainen 1583-1625Isaacus Rothovius 1627-1652Aeschillus Petraeus 1652-1657Johannes Terserus 1658-1664Johannes Gezelius the elder 1664-1690Johannes Gezelius the youger 1690-1718Herman Witte 1721-1728Lars Tammelin 1728-1733Jonas Fahlenius 1734-1748Johan Browallius 1748-1755Karl Fredrik Mennander 1757-1775Jakob Haartman 1776-1788Jakob Gadolin 1788-1802
Lutheran Archbishops Jakob Tengström 1803-1832Erik Gabriel Melartin 1833-1847Edvard Bergenheim 1850-1884Torsten Thure Renvall 1884-1898Gustaf Johansson 1899-1930Lauri Ingman 1930-1934Erkki Kaila 1935-1944Aleksi Lehtonen 1945-1951Ilmari Salomies 1951-1964Martti Simojoki 1964-1978Mikko Juva 1978-1982John Vikström 1982-1998Jukka Paarma 1998- External links Evangelical Lutheran Church of Finland - Official site
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