Diocese of Tampere

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Diocese of Tampere

Tampereen hiippakunta
Tampereen tuomiokirkko kesa 2004 IMG 2328.jpg
Location
Country Finland
Ecclesiastical province Turku & Finland
MetropolitanArchbishop of Turku & Finland
Statistics
Parishes49
Members595,000
Information
Denomination Evangelical Lutheran Church of Finland
Established1554
Cathedral Tampere Cathedral
Current leadership
Bishop Matti Repo
Metropolitan Archbishop Tapio Luoma
Website
www.tampereenhiippakunta.fi

The Diocese of Tampere (Finnish : Tampereen hiippakunta, Swedish : Tammerfors stift) is the second-oldest [1] and largest diocese in the Evangelical Lutheran Church of Finland. It was originally founded in 1554 as the Diocese of Viipuri (Viborg), but moved to Porvoo in 1723, becoming the Diocese of Porvoo (Borgå). In 1923, the diocese was relocated to Tampere. Its seat is Tampere Cathedral. The diocese comprises 69 parishes, serving a total population of over 595,000 people. It is led by the Bishop of Tampere.

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History

The history of the diocese goes back over 450 years. It was founded in 1554, when King Gustav Vasa divided the Diocese of Turku, which had covered the entire Finland, into two parts. The new diocese was initially established in Viipuri (Vyborg), with Paulus Juusten serving as its first bishop. After the Russian occupation of Viipuri in 1723, the bishop's seat was moved to Porvoo (Borgå). However, with the establishment of a new Swedish-language Diocese of Borgå in 1923, Finland's second oldest diocese was relocated to Tampere, where it became known as the Diocese of Tampere. [2]

Tampere Cathedral

The seat of the diocese is Tampere Cathedral. The cathedral is open daily, though with limited hours. In the upper part of the cathedral is The Wounded Angel , a painting by Hugo Simberg. [3]

Bishop of Tampere

The Bishop of Tampere is the leader of the Diocese of Tampere. As of 2024, the bishop is the Right Reverend Matti Repo.

Bishops of Viipuri

List of bishops of Viipuri from 1554 to 1711:

Russian invasion of Finland

Bishops of Porvoo

List of bishops of Porvoo from 1721 to 1923:

Bishops of Tampere

List of bishops of Tampere from 1923 to the present:

See also

References

  1. "The open doors of the bishop's house". Tampere. Retrieved 2024-01-31.
  2. Tapahtumat.tampere.fi - Diocese of Tampere
  3. Ateneum.fi: Hugo Simberg - Haavoittunut Enkeli
  4. Lehtonen, Aleksi (April 30, 1940). "Exchange of Letters Between Aleksi Lehtonen, Bishop of Tampere, Finland, and Lord Halifax, Foreign Secretary of Great Britain, April, 1940". British National Archives website, Historical Documents section. Retrieved 2024-01-31.
  5. 1 2 Mackereth, Yvonne (July 31, 2011). "Tampere Partnership". St Marys Davyhulme. Retrieved 2024-01-31.
  6. "The 25th Anniversary of the Porvoo Communion". Anglican Church in Ireland. Retrieved 2024-01-31.