Roman Catholic Diocese of Helsinki
Encyclopedia
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Helsinki is a diocese
of the Latin Rite of the Roman Catholic church based in Helsinki
, which comprises the whole of Finland
. The diocese is divided into seven parishes, including Oulu
which covers almost all of the northern part of Finland.
The current Roman Catholic Bishop of Helsinki is Teemu Sippo
, S.C.I., the first ethnic Finn to hold the office since its reestablishment after the Reformation (previous bishops included three Dutch
and a Pole).
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...
of the Latin Rite of the Roman Catholic church based in Helsinki
Helsinki
Helsinki is the capital and largest city in Finland. It is in the region of Uusimaa, located in southern Finland, on the shore of the Gulf of Finland, an arm of the Baltic Sea. The population of the city of Helsinki is , making it by far the most populous municipality in Finland. Helsinki is...
, which comprises the whole of 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...
. The diocese is divided into seven parishes, including Oulu
Oulu
Oulu is a city and municipality of inhabitants in the region of Northern Ostrobothnia, in Finland. It is the most populous city in Northern Finland and the sixth most populous city in the country. It is one of the northernmost larger cities in the world....
which covers almost all of the northern part of Finland.
The current Roman Catholic Bishop of Helsinki is Teemu Sippo
Teemu Sippo
Teemu Jyrki Juhani Sippo SCI is the current Roman Catholic Bishop of Helsinki.- Life :Teemu Sippo was born as a Lutheran, and converted to Roman Catholicism in 1966 while he was in his late teens; four years later he decided to start studying to become a priest...
, S.C.I., the first ethnic Finn to hold the office since its reestablishment after the Reformation (previous bishops included three Dutch
Dutch people
The Dutch people are an ethnic group native to the Netherlands. They share a common culture and speak the Dutch language. Dutch people and their descendants are found in migrant communities worldwide, notably in Suriname, Chile, Brazil, Canada, Australia, South Africa, New Zealand, and the United...
and a Pole).