Diocese of Kuopio

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The diocese of Kuopio ( Finnish Kuopion hiippakunta ) is one of nine dioceses in the Evangelical Lutheran Church of Finland . The diocese was founded in 1939 and is the easternmost diocese in Finland. Jari Jolkkonen has served as bishop since 2012.

The diocese of Kuopio includes the landscapes of Northern Savo , Northern Karelia and Kainuu as well as smaller parts of Southern Savo and Central Finland . The bishopric is the Kuopio Cathedral .

Bishops

  1. Eino Sormunen 1939–1962
  2. Olavi Kares 1962-1974
  3. Paavo Kortekangas 1974–1981
  4. Jukka Malmivaara 1981-1984
  5. Matti Sihvonen 1984-1996
  6. Wille Riekkinen 1996–2012
  7. Jari Jolkkonen since 2012

Web links

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