Bishop of Turku
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Christian religious office
Finnish Lutheran bishop
Finnish Lutheran reformer
Lutheran episcopal office
diocesan bishopric
The Bishop of Turku is the leading Lutheran episcopal office in Finland’s oldest diocese, historically serving as the country’s chief religious authority.
Observed surface forms (5)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Mari Leppänen | 0 |
| Mikael Agricola | 0 |
| Archbishop of Turku | 1 |
| Hemming of Turku | 0 |
| Paavali Juusten | 0 |
Statements (44)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Christian religious office
ⓘ
Finnish Lutheran bishop ⓘ Finnish Lutheran reformer ⓘ Lutheran episcopal office ⓘ diocesan bishopric ⓘ |
| appliesToJurisdiction | Diocese of Turku ⓘ |
| associatedWithBuilding | Turku Cathedral NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country | Finland ⓘ |
| denomination | Evangelical Lutheran Church of Finland ⓘ |
| foundedIn | 13th century ⓘ |
| hasEcclesiasticalRank | bishop ⓘ |
| hasOfficeHolder | Mari Leppänen ⓘ |
| hasResponsibility |
confirmation of church members in the Diocese of Turku
ⓘ
doctrinal supervision in the Diocese of Turku ⓘ ordination of priests in the Diocese of Turku ⓘ oversight of clergy in the Diocese of Turku ⓘ |
| historicalRole |
chief religious authority in medieval Finland
ⓘ
head of the Catholic Church in Finland before the Reformation ⓘ leading Lutheran bishop in Finland after the Reformation ⓘ |
| historicalSignificance | oldest episcopal office in Finland ⓘ |
| isLeaderOf | Diocese of Turku NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| jurisdictionIncludes | parishes in Southwest Finland ⓘ |
| languageOfWorkOrName |
Finnish
ⓘ
Swedish ⓘ |
| locatedInTheEcclesiasticalProvince | Province of Turku ⓘ |
| notableOfficeHolder |
Hemming of Turku
ⓘ
Mikael Agricola NERFINISHED ⓘ Paavali Juusten ⓘ |
| officeContinuedUnder | Evangelical Lutheran Church of Finland NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| officeCreatedUnder | Catholic Church NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| officeType | diocesan bishop ⓘ |
| partOf |
Evangelical Lutheran Church of Finland
ⓘ
surface form:
Evangelical Lutheran Church of Finland episcopate
|
| positionHeld |
Bishop of Turku
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Bishop of Turku NERFINISHED ⓘ Bishop of Turku NERFINISHED ⓘ Bishop of Turku NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| precededByTitle | Bishop of Finland NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religion | Lutheranism ⓘ |
| seat | Turku Cathedral ⓘ |
| see | Turku NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| subordinateTo | Archbishop of Turku NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| territory | Diocese of Turku NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| tradition | Evangelical Lutheran ⓘ |
| usedToBe | highest prelate in Finland under Swedish rule ⓘ |
Referenced by (5)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Archbishop of Turku
subject surface form:
Mikael Agricola