Diocese of Kuopio
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The Diocese of Kuopio is a diocese
within the Evangelical Lutheran Church of Finland
. It was founded in 1939.
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....
. It was founded in 1939.
Bishops of Kuopio
- Eino Sormunen 1939–1962
- Olavi Kares 1962–1974
- Paavo Kortekangas 1974–1981
- Jukka Malmivaara 1981–1984
- Matti Sihvonen 1984–1996
- Wille Riekkinen 1996–