Diocese of Oulu
Encyclopedia
The Diocese of Oulu is a diocese
within the Evangelical Lutheran Church of Finland
. The diocese was first founded in the town of Kuopio
in 1851, but the episcopal see
was moved to Oulu
in 1900.
Diocese
A diocese is the district or see under the supervision of a bishop. It is divided into parishes.An archdiocese is more significant than a diocese. An archdiocese is presided over by an archbishop whose see may have or had importance due to size or historical significance...
within the Evangelical Lutheran Church of Finland
Evangelical Lutheran Church of Finland
The Evangelical Lutheran Church of Finland is the national church of Finland. The church professes the Lutheran branch of Christianity, and is a member of the Porvoo Communion....
. The diocese was first founded in the town of Kuopio
Kuopio
Kuopio is a city and a municipality located in the region of Northern Savonia, Finland. A population of makes it the ninth biggest city in the country. The city has a total area of , of which is water and half forest...
in 1851, but the episcopal see
Episcopal See
An episcopal see is, in the original sense, the official seat of a bishop. This seat, which is also referred to as the bishop's cathedra, is placed in the bishop's principal church, which is therefore called the bishop's cathedral...
was moved to Oulu
Oulu
Oulu is a city and municipality of inhabitants in the region of Northern Ostrobothnia, in Finland. It is the most populous city in Northern Finland and the sixth most populous city in the country. It is one of the northernmost larger cities in the world....
in 1900.
Bishops of Oulu
- Bishops of Kuopio
- Robert Frosterus 1851-1884
- Gustaf Johansson 1885-1897
- Otto Immanuel Colliander 1897-1899
- Bishops of Oulu
- Juho Koskimies 1900-1936
- Juho Mannermaa 1936-1943
- Yrjö Wallinmaa 1943
- Väinö Malmivaara 1943-1954
- Olavi Heliövaara 1954-1963
- Leonard Pietari Tapaninen 1963-1965
- Kaarlo Johannes Leinonen 1965-1979
- Olavi Rimpiläinen 1979-2000
- Samuel Salmi 2001-