Archbishop of Turku
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The Archbishop of Turku, or the Archbishop of Åbo is the head of the Evangelical Lutheran Church of Finland.
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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:
Historical:
- Thomas 1225-1245 (or Tuomas in Finnish)
- Bero 1248-1258
- Ragvald 1258-1266
- Catillus 1266-1286
- Johannes 1286-1290
- Maunu 1291-1308
- Ragvald 1309-1321
- Pentti 1321-1338
- Hemming 1338-1366
- Henrik Hartmaninpoika 1366-1367
- Johannes Pietarinpoika 1367-1370
- Johannes Westfal 1370-1385
- Bero Balk 1385-1412
- Maunu Olavinpoika Tavast 1412-1450
- Olavi Maununpoika 1450-1460
- Konrad Bitz 1460-1489
- Maunu Niilonpoika Särkilahti 1489-1500
- Lauri Suurpää 1500-1506
- Johannes Olavinpoika 1506-1510
- Arvid Kurki 1510-1522
- Ericus Svenonius 1523 -1527
- Martti Skytte 1528-1550
Lutheran Bishops
- Mikael Agricola 1554-1557
- Pietari Follingius 1558-1563
- Paavali Juusten 1563-1575
- Ericus Erici Sorolainen 1583-1625
- Isaacus Rothovius 1627-1652
- Aeschillus Petraeus 1652-1657
- Johannes Terserus 1658-1664
- Johannes Gezelius the elder 1664-1690
- Johannes Gezelius the youger 1690-1718
- Herman Witte 1721-1728
- Lars Tammelin 1728-1733
- Jonas Fahlenius 1734-1748
- Johan Browallius 1748-1755
- Karl Fredrik Mennander 1757-1775
- Jakob Haartman 1776-1788
- Jakob Gadolin 1788-1802
Lutheran Archbishops
- Jakob Tengström 1803-1832
- Erik Gabriel Melartin 1833-1847
- Edvard Bergenheim 1850-1884
- Torsten Thure Renvall 1884-1898
- Gustaf Johansson 1899-1930
- Lauri Ingman 1930-1934
- Erkki Kaila 1935-1944
- Aleksi Lehtonen 1945-1951
- Ilmari Salomies 1951-1964
- Martti Simojoki 1964-1978
- Mikko Juva 1978-1982
- John Vikström 1982-1998
- Jukka Paarma 1998-
External links
- Evangelical Lutheran Church of Finland (http://www.evl.fi/english/) - Official sitede:Liste der Erzbischöfe von Turku