Diocese of Lapua
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The Diocese of Lapua is one of nine dioceses within the Evangelical Lutheran Church of Finland
. The diocese was founded in 1956 and its current bishop
is Simo Peura.
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 founded in 1956 and its current bishop
Bishop
A bishop is an ordained or consecrated member of the Christian clergy who is generally entrusted with a position of authority and oversight. Within the Catholic Church, Eastern Orthodox, Oriental Orthodox Churches, in the Assyrian Church of the East, in the Independent Catholic Churches, and in the...
is Simo Peura.
Bishops of Lapua
- Eero Lehtinen 1956–1974
- Yrjö Sariola 1974–1995
- Jorma Laulaja 1995–2004
- Simo Peura 2004–