Mitro Repo
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Mitro Repo is a Finnish orthodox priest and member of the European Parliament
since 2009, elected as an independent candidate on the Social Democratic Party
's ticket.
Repo is a third generation priest. He studied theology at the University of Helsinki
.
Repo's position on the Finnish Church's involvement in splitting the Estonian Orthodox Church
led him into a conflict with metropolitan Johannes in the 1990s and finally to his temporary suspension.
Repo has been a popular speaker and commentator in radio and television talk shows. In addition to his church services, he has visited workers in their factories and financial and business leaders.
Repo was asked by several parties to run as a candidate in European Parliament elections, and he finally chose the Social Democrats. His decision to stand in the election led to a conflict between Repo and the church leadership.
In the end, the Finnish Orthodox Church
banned him from serving in religious services and wearing his trademark priestly outfit.
His candidacy and election has aroused some interest in the international press, e.g., in Le Monde and in The New York Times.
Member of the European Parliament
A Member of the European Parliament is a person who has been elected to the European Parliament. The name of MEPs differ in different languages, with terms such as europarliamentarian or eurodeputy being common in Romance language-speaking areas.When the European Parliament was first established,...
since 2009, elected as an independent candidate on the Social Democratic Party
Social Democratic Party of Finland
The Social Democratic Party of Finland is one of the three major political parties in Finland, along with the Centre Party and the National Coalition Party. Jutta Urpilainen is the current SDP leader. The party has been in the Finnish government cabinet for long periods and has set many...
's ticket.
Repo is a third generation priest. He studied theology at the University of Helsinki
University of Helsinki
The University of Helsinki is a university located in Helsinki, Finland since 1829, but was founded in the city of Turku in 1640 as The Royal Academy of Turku, at that time part of the Swedish Empire. It is the oldest and largest university in Finland with the widest range of disciplines available...
.
Repo's position on the Finnish Church's involvement in splitting the Estonian Orthodox Church
Estonian Orthodox Church
The Church of Estonia or Estonian Apostolic Orthodox Church is an autonomous Orthodox church whose primate is confirmed by the Ecumenical Patriarch of Constantinople...
led him into a conflict with metropolitan Johannes in the 1990s and finally to his temporary suspension.
Repo has been a popular speaker and commentator in radio and television talk shows. In addition to his church services, he has visited workers in their factories and financial and business leaders.
Repo was asked by several parties to run as a candidate in European Parliament elections, and he finally chose the Social Democrats. His decision to stand in the election led to a conflict between Repo and the church leadership.
In the end, the Finnish Orthodox Church
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....
banned him from serving in religious services and wearing his trademark priestly outfit.
His candidacy and election has aroused some interest in the international press, e.g., in Le Monde and in The New York Times.
External links
- http://www.mitrorepo.fi/
- In Finland, a Man of Politics, Without His Cloth, The New York Times