Evangelical Lutheran Church of Finland

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The Evangelical Lutheran Church of Finland is the largest Christian denomination in Finland and a national church with deep historical, cultural, and social influence throughout the country.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Christian denomination
Lutheran church
national church
allows ordination of women
classification Protestant
country Finland
denomination Lutheranism
foundedInCentury 16th century
governingBody General Synod
hasBaptismPractice infant baptism
hasClergyOrder bishops
deacons
priests
hasDiocese Diocese of Turku
surface form: Archdiocese of Turku

Diocese of Espoo
Diocese of Helsinki
Diocese of Kuopio
Diocese of Lapua
Diocese of Mikkeli
Diocese of Oulu
Diocese of Porvoo
Diocese of Tampere
hasEucharisticTheology sacramental union
hasLeaderTitle Archbishop
hasNumberOfDioceses 9
hasOfficialConfession Augsburg Confession
hasOfficialStatusAs Evangelical Lutheran Church of Finland self-linksurface differs
surface form: folk church of Finland

national church of Finland
hasPolity episcopal polity
hasRoleIn public education ceremonies in Finland
state ceremonies in Finland
hasSignificantInfluenceOn Finnish culture
Finnish national identity
Finnish social life
historicalOrigin Reformation in Sweden
isFinancedBy church tax
state-collected tax system
isLargestChristianDenominationIn Finland
isMemberOf Conference of European Churches
Lutheran World Federation
Porvoo Communion
World Council of Churches
languageOfWorship Finnish
Swedish
mainCathedral Turku Cathedral
performs baptisms
church weddings
confirmations
funerals
primatialSee Turku
separatedFrom Roman Catholicism
surface form: Roman Catholic Church
usesConfessionalStandard Book of Concord

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Hietaniemi Cemetery, Helsinki religion Evangelical Lutheran Church of Finland
subject surface form: Hietaniemi Cemetery
Lutheranism hasMajorBody Evangelical Lutheran Church of Finland
Finland dominantChurch Evangelical Lutheran Church of Finland
Mikael Agricola influenced Evangelical Lutheran Church of Finland
this entity surface form: Finnish Lutheran Church
Askainen church denomination Evangelical Lutheran Church of Finland
Masku religiousTradition Evangelical Lutheran Church of Finland
Evangelical Lutheran Church of Finland hasOfficialStatusAs Evangelical Lutheran Church of Finland self-linksurface differs
this entity surface form: folk church of Finland
Alexander Stubb religion Evangelical Lutheran Church of Finland
Sauli Niinistö religion Evangelical Lutheran Church of Finland
Urho Kekkonen religion Evangelical Lutheran Church of Finland
Helsinki Cathedral denomination Evangelical Lutheran Church of Finland
Temppeliaukio Church denomination Evangelical Lutheran Church of Finland
Diocese of Turku denomination Evangelical Lutheran Church of Finland
Diocese of Turku isPartOf Evangelical Lutheran Church of Finland
Diocese of Turku postReformationDenomination Evangelical Lutheran Church of Finland
Mikael Olavinpoika influenced Evangelical Lutheran Church of Finland
this entity surface form: Finnish Lutheran Church
Bishop of Turku denomination Evangelical Lutheran Church of Finland
Bishop of Turku partOf Evangelical Lutheran Church of Finland
this entity surface form: Evangelical Lutheran Church of Finland episcopate
Bishop of Turku officeContinuedUnder Evangelical Lutheran Church of Finland
Rucouskiria Bibliasta associatedWithChurch Evangelical Lutheran Church of Finland
Uusikirkko denomination Evangelical Lutheran Church of Finland
Grand Duchy of Finland religion Evangelical Lutheran Church of Finland
this entity surface form: Finnish Evangelical Lutheran Church
Kemi Church denomination Evangelical Lutheran Church of Finland
Savonians majorReligion Evangelical Lutheran Church of Finland
Laitila religiousParish Evangelical Lutheran Church of Finland
Sauvo churchDenomination Evangelical Lutheran Church of Finland
Masku Parish denomination Evangelical Lutheran Church of Finland
Masku Parish ecclesiasticalJurisdiction Evangelical Lutheran Church of Finland
Masku Parish partOf Evangelical Lutheran Church of Finland
Turku Cathedral denomination Evangelical Lutheran Church of Finland
Turku Cathedral governingBody Evangelical Lutheran Church of Finland
Porvoo Communion foundedBy Evangelical Lutheran Church of Finland
Porvoo Communion hasMember Evangelical Lutheran Church of Finland
General Synod denomination Evangelical Lutheran Church of Finland
subject surface form: General Synod of the Evangelical Lutheran Church of Finland
General Synod jurisdiction Evangelical Lutheran Church of Finland
subject surface form: General Synod of the Evangelical Lutheran Church of Finland
General Synod subordinateTo Evangelical Lutheran Church of Finland
subject surface form: General Synod of the Evangelical Lutheran Church of Finland
Diocese of Helsinki denomination Evangelical Lutheran Church of Finland
Diocese of Helsinki church Evangelical Lutheran Church of Finland
Diocese of Helsinki partOf Evangelical Lutheran Church of Finland
Mynämäki religiousAffiliationMajority Evangelical Lutheran Church of Finland
Diocese of Espoo partOf Evangelical Lutheran Church of Finland
Diocese of Espoo church Evangelical Lutheran Church of Finland
Diocese of Espoo subdivisionOf Evangelical Lutheran Church of Finland
Diocese of Tampere denomination Evangelical Lutheran Church of Finland
Diocese of Tampere partOf Evangelical Lutheran Church of Finland
Diocese of Tampere churchProvince Evangelical Lutheran Church of Finland
Diocese of Tampere churchBody Evangelical Lutheran Church of Finland
Diocese of Oulu denomination Evangelical Lutheran Church of Finland
Diocese of Oulu church Evangelical Lutheran Church of Finland
Diocese of Oulu partOf Evangelical Lutheran Church of Finland