Leo (Makkonen) of Finland
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Archbishop Leo of Karelia and All Finland, head of the Finnish Orthodox Church
, was born in Pielavesi
in eastern Finland on June 4, 1948. After completing studies in 1972 at the Kuopio
seminary, he was ordained deacon on 20 July 1973 and priest two days later.
He was consecrated Bishop of Joensuu
on 25 February 1979, then served as Metropolitan of Oulu
from 1980-1996. From 1996-2001 he served as Metropolitan of Helsinki
, before taking up his post as Archbishop of Karelia; he was confirmed on 27 October 2001.
From 1979-1993 he served as chair of the Fellowship of Saints Sergius and Herman.
Finnish Orthodox Church
The Finnish Orthodox Church is an autonomous Orthodox archdiocese of the Patriarchate of Constantinople. The Church has a legal position as a national church in the country, along with the Evangelical Lutheran Church of Finland....
, was born in Pielavesi
Pielavesi
Pielavesi is a municipality of Finland.It is located in the province of Eastern Finland and is part of the Northern Savonia region. The municipality has a population of and covers an area of of which is water...
in eastern Finland on June 4, 1948. After completing studies in 1972 at the 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...
seminary, he was ordained deacon on 20 July 1973 and priest two days later.
He was consecrated Bishop of Joensuu
Joensuu
Joensuu is a city and municipality in North Karelia in eastern Finland. It is located in the province of Eastern Finland and is part of North Karelia region. It was founded in 1848...
on 25 February 1979, then served as Metropolitan of 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....
from 1980-1996. From 1996-2001 he served as Metropolitan of Helsinki
Helsinki
Helsinki is the capital and largest city in Finland. It is in the region of Uusimaa, located in southern Finland, on the shore of the Gulf of Finland, an arm of the Baltic Sea. The population of the city of Helsinki is , making it by far the most populous municipality in Finland. Helsinki is...
, before taking up his post as Archbishop of Karelia; he was confirmed on 27 October 2001.
From 1979-1993 he served as chair of the Fellowship of Saints Sergius and Herman.