Diocese of Mikkeli
Encyclopedia
The Diocese of Mikkeli is one of nine diocese
s in the Evangelical Lutheran Church of Finland
. It was founded in 1897 in the town of Savonlinna
. Later, in 1924 the episcopal see
was moved to Viipuri, but after Finland
had lost the city to the Soviet Union
the see was moved to Mikkeli
in 1945. There it has been ever since.
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...
s in 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 1897 in the town of Savonlinna
Savonlinna
Savonlinna is a town and a municipality of inhabitants in the southeast of Finland, in the heart of the Saimaa lake region. The Finnish name of the town means "Castle of Savonia" and the Swedish name means "Newcastle".- History :...
. Later, in 1924 the episcopal see
Episcopal See
An episcopal see is, in the original sense, the official seat of a bishop. This seat, which is also referred to as the bishop's cathedra, is placed in the bishop's principal church, which is therefore called the bishop's cathedral...
was moved to Viipuri, but after Finland
Finland
Finland , officially the Republic of Finland, is a Nordic country situated in the Fennoscandian region of Northern Europe. It is bordered by Sweden in the west, Norway in the north and Russia in the east, while Estonia lies to its south across the Gulf of Finland.Around 5.4 million people reside...
had lost the city to the Soviet Union
Soviet Union
The Soviet Union , officially the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics , was a constitutionally socialist state that existed in Eurasia between 1922 and 1991....
the see was moved to Mikkeli
Mikkeli
Mikkeli is a town and municipality in Finland. It is located in what used to be the province of Eastern Finland and is part of the Southern Savonia region. The municipality has a population of and covers an area of of which is water...
in 1945. There it has been ever since.
Bishops of Mikkeli
- Bishops of Savonlinna 1897-1924
- Gustaf JohanssonGustaf Johansson (bishop)Gustaf Johansson was the Archbishop of Turku, and the spiritual head of the Evangelical Lutheran Church of Finland between 1899 and 1930.-External links:*...
1897–1899 - Otto Immanuel Colliander 1899–1924
- Gustaf Johansson
- Bishops of Viipuri 1924-1945
- Erkki KailaErkki KailaErkki Kaila, previously Erik Johansson was the Archbishop of Turku, and the spiritual head of the Evangelical Lutheran Church of Finland between 1935 and 1944. He was a Member of Parliament between 1917 and 1927, representing the Finnish Party from 1917 to 1918 and the National Coalition Party...
1925–1935 - Yrjö Loimaranta 1935–1942
- Ilmari SalomiesIlmari SalomiesIlmari Johannes Salomies, previously Salonen was the Archbishop of Turku, and the spiritual head of the Evangelical Lutheran Church of Finland between 1951 and 1964.-External links:*...
1943–1945
- Erkki Kaila
- Bishops of Mikkeli 1945-
- Ilmari SalomiesIlmari SalomiesIlmari Johannes Salomies, previously Salonen was the Archbishop of Turku, and the spiritual head of the Evangelical Lutheran Church of Finland between 1951 and 1964.-External links:*...
1945–1951 - Martti SimojokiMartti SimojokiMartti Ilmari Simojoki, previously Simelius was the Archbishop of Turku, and the spiritual head of the Evangelical Lutheran Church of Finland between 1964 and 1978....
1951–1959 - Osmo Alaja 1959–1978
- Kalevi Toiviainen 1978–1993
- Voitto Huotari 1993–2009
- Seppo Häkkinen 2009-
- Ilmari Salomies