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1062:. Almost all Orthodox churches and chapels remained on the Soviet side in Karelia and Petsamo. The Finnish state enacted a special reconstruction law, in which it financed the construction of 14 churches and 44 chapels for the Orthodox church. The churches and chapels were modern in architecture, lacking domes and other features typical to the Orthodox church architecture. This was mandated by the Finnish state which strictly selected the architects. Most reconstruction era churches and chapels are designed by Ilmari Ahonen and Toivo Paatela.
1890:
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1323:
950:
858:
1536:
1006:
1305:
48:
876:
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894:
446:
37:
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465:. A bishop, priest or deacon of the church may not divulge information he has heard during confession or spiritual care. The identity of the sinner may not be revealed for any purpose. However, if the priest hears about a crime that is about to be committed, he is responsible for informing the authorities in such manner that privilege is not endangered.
1648:. The Swedish state encouraged Lutheran Finns to occupy the deserted farms in Karelia. This massive flight of Orthodox Finns away from Finland meant that Eastern Orthodoxy was never again the main religion of any part of Finland. However, in the remoter areas of Eastern Finland and Karelia, like Ilomantsi, the Eastern Orthodox Christianity survived.
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the formal legality of the decision. It may not overturn an ecclesiastical decision on the basis of its unreasonableness. The decisions of the synod of bishops and the central synod are not subject to the oversight of the administrative courts. In contrast, similar legal oversight of private religious communities is pursued by the district courts.
355:, while the spiritual and doctrinal matters of the church are legislated by the central synod of the church. The church has the right to tax its members and corporations owned by its members. Previously under the Russian Orthodox Church, it has been an autonomous Orthodox archdiocese of the Patriarchate of Constantinople since 1923.
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When all of
Finland became an autonomous Grand Duchy within the Russian Empire in 1809, it already had an established Lutheran Church. Eastern Orthodox Christianity also gained a recognized status in Finland. The old Swedish constitution which Finns generally regarded as the constitution of the Grand
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before 1716. The
Russian government favoured the activities of the religion they had professed for many centuries. The Emperors and Empresses paid for the reconstruction of burnt or otherwise demolished churches. The Orthodox population of Eastern Finland again had access to making pilgrimages to the
1632:
The 17th century was a period of religious fanaticism and many religious wars as the newly emerged
Protestant countries fought against countries that remained Catholic or Orthodox. At this time Sweden became a great force, expanding both southward and eastward. In Karelia the Swedish forces destroyed
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The parishes are governed by the rector and the parish council, which is elected in a secret election. All full-age members of the parish are eligible to vote and to be elected to the parish council. The members of the parish have the right to refrain from being elected to a position of trust of the
1453:
Christianity started to spread to
Finland from the east in the Orthodox form and from the west in the Catholic form at the latest in the beginning of the 12th century. Some of the earliest excavated crosses in Finland, dating from the 12th century onward, are similar to a type found in Novgorod and
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Financially, the church is independent of the state budget. The parishes are financed by the taxes paid by their members. The central administration is financed through the contributions of the parishes. The central synod decides yearly the amount of contributions the parishes are required to make.
1924:
At the same time
Archbishop Paavali of Karelia and All Finland (1960–1987) made liturgical changes to the services, that gave the laity a more active role in the church services, and made the services more open (earlier the clergy stayed behind a curtain for part of the services) and intelligible.
1916:
After the Second World War the membership of the
Orthodox Church in Finland decreased slowly, as the Karelian evacuees were settled far from their roots among the Lutheran majority of Finland. Mixed marriages became common and the children were often baptized into the religion of the majority. But
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In the rural countryside of
Karelia, the local form of Orthodox faith remained somewhat primitive, incorporating many features of older religious praxis. Literacy among the Orthodox population was low. In 1900 it was estimated that of all persons over the age of 15 in East Finland, 32 percent were
457:
The special status of the
Orthodox church is most visible in the administrative processes. The church is required to conform with the general administrative law and the decisions of its bodies may be appealed against in the regional administrative courts. However, the court is limited to reviewing
1770:
in 1827. Generally most ecclesiastical activity outside
Karelia centered on the garrison churches. There were also a growing number of Russian emigrants, most of whom were merchants or craftsmen. These started to identify themselves with the Swedish-speaking bourgeoisie, and so a Swedish-speaking
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1144:
1928:
In the 2010s, church membership has begun to decrease due to membership resignations and the declining number of baptisms. Compared to the membership trends of the
Finnish Lutheran Church, members who resign from the Orthodox Church are on average slightly older and more likely to be female than
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state church of Sweden tried to convert the Orthodox population. They were not allowed to obtain priests from Russia, which meant, in the long run, that they did not have priests at all. As Lutheranism was the only legal religion in Sweden, to be an Orthodox was a handicap in many ways. About
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Karelian and Finnish forests were also populated by spiritually advanced hermits. Often around the hermit's hut or skete, there settled other fighters of the good fight of faith, and so a new monastery was founded. One of the most important examples of this process was St.
427:. The nominations for representatives are made by the parish councils which also elect the electors who then elect the lay representatives to the central synod. The central synod elects the bishops and is responsible for the economy and the general doctrine of the church.
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in Helsinki. Characteristic to the diocese is the large number of members who have recently immigrated to Finland, especially in the Helsinki parish where several churches also officiate at the service in foreign languages, including Russian, English, Greek and Romanian.
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1793:
illiterate. The Orthodox population knew very little of their faith except the outer forms. The priests were generally Russians who seldom knew Finnish. As Karelia and its arable land was poor, it did not attract first class priests. The language of the services was
1180:
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in 1666–67, were excommunicated from the Orthodox Church and fled to the outskirts of Russia. They also moved into the remote areas of Finland building three small monasteries there. However, the activity of these monasteries stopped during the following century.
1823:
Shortly after Finland declared independence from Russia in 1917, the Orthodox Church of Finland declared its autonomy from the Russian Church. Finland's first constitution (1919) granted the Orthodox Church an equal status with the (Lutheran) Church of Finland.
1224:
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Along with the Evangelical Lutheran Church of Finland, the Orthodox Church of Finland has a special position in Finnish law. The church is considered to be a Finnish entity of public nature. The external form of the church is regulated by an Act of
1958:) in Helsinki is the largest with 2,600 members. The parish was established in 1927, and a large part of its members are Finnish citizens. Recently, the parish has been growing fast due to a new wave of repatriates and immigrants from Russia.
1921:(religious paintings) and its deeper view of Christianity than that of the Lutheran Church. For these reasons, similar to Catholicism in England, conversion to the Orthodox Church became almost a fad, and its membership started to grow.
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382:). There are 21 parishes with 140 priests and 57,613 members in total, of whom 54,895 are in Finland. The number of church members has been steadily growing for several years. A convent and a monastery also operate within the church.
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A new parish network was established, and many new churches were built in the 1950s. After the cities of Sortavala and Viipuri were lost to the Soviet Union (Viipuri is now Vyborg, Russia), the archiepiscopal seat was moved to
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The Diocese of Karelia has 19,000 church members in 5 parishes. The number of priests in the diocese is about 45, and churches and chapels total over 80. The diocese also includes the only Orthodox monasteries in Finland.
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799:
Many Orthodox churches in Finland are small. The few more impressive shrines were built in the 19th century, when Finland was an autonomous Grand Duchy in the Russian Empire, with the Orthodox Christian Emperor as the
1766:, Orthodoxy was especially associated with the Russians, most of whom were Russian troops permanently stationed in Finland. The birth of Helsinki's Orthodox Church is generally associated with the construction of the
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The Karelian language and customs were preserved there until the beginning of the 20th century. Many Finnish anthropologists in the 19th century visited Tver Karelia to collect samples of old Karelian traditions and
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parish only if they are over 60 years of age, or have served at least eight years in a position of trust. The parish council elects the parish board, which is responsible for the day-to-day affairs of the parish.
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was built in Russian romantic style, with onion style cupolas, and was ready in 1896. The architect of the Russian army, T.U. Jasikov, drew the floor plan. The church was consecrated in 1899 to Saint
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When Russia at the end of the 19th century tried to retract the autonomy of Finland, the Lutheran Finns started to associate the Orthodox Church with the imperial Russian rule, labeled as the
1340:
430:
The two executive bodies of the church central administration are the synod of bishops, responsible for the doctrinal and foreign affairs of the church, and the church administrative council (
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monasteries were evacuated from areas ceded to the Soviet Union. With friendly support from the Finnish Orthodox Church, a private Orthodox Brotherhood of Protection of the Mother of God (
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1947:(Moscow Patriarchate). They are organized into two parishes. There have also been plans to establish a separate Russian diocese in Finland. Parishes maintain five churches and chapels.
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498:
has the most members, over 28,000. The Diocese of Helsinki is the seat of the archbishop. The diocese is divided into three parishes, with 50 priests. The main church of the diocese is
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The Diocese of Oulu was founded as part of Archbishop Paul's (Olmari) plan to make the Finnish Orthodox Church autocephalous. However, the autocephaly plan has now been abandoned.
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being the most important of them. The garrisons needed Orthodox churches and so did the new emigrants to the towns. A good examples are the Orthodox church of Tampere and Turku.
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1608:) 1449–1533. He was a Karelian who fought the fight of faith for 13 years in Valaam monastery, but finally left it, and in the end founded a monastery at the river of Svir.
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Karelians mostly identified themselves with the Russians, and not with the Finns. Karelians rather called the Finns "ruotsalaiset," which is the Finnish word for Swedes.
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with some Byzantine-style elements, the exterior was designed in the form of a round-domed temple, while the interior is cruciform. The belfry was built in 1862 in the
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Some core concepts of the Christian vocabulary in the Finnish language are supposed to be loans from early Russian, which in turn has borrowed them from Mediaeval
1917:
quite unexpectedly a "romantic" movement arose in Finland beginning in the 1970s onward glorifying Orthodoxy, its "mystical" and visually beautiful services and
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2672:"Uspenskin katedraali on hallinnut Helsingin horisonttia tasan 150 vuotta. Kultaa ja koreutta uhkuva kirkko on seissyt koko tuon ajan idän ja lännen rajalla"
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1977:) was officially formed in 2004, also in Helsinki, and has some 350 members today. Both have registered themselves as separate religious organizations.
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1523:, and the two forms of Christianity they represented, took place. The final border between Western and Eastern rulership was drawn in the Peace
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The main missionary work fell to the monasteries that cropped up in the wilderness of Karelia. Two monasteries were founded on islands in
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In 1923, the Orthodox Church of Finland completely separated from the Russian Church, becoming an autonomous church affiliated with the
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and burnt to the ground the monasteries of Valaam and Konevsky. Monks that did not flee, were killed. Many peasants met the same fate.
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5558:
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1938:
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The Finnish Orthodox Church is the only Orthodox church that, to comply with national legislation, celebrates Easter according to the
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1866:. As a consequence of the war, residents of the areas ceded to the Soviet Union were evacuated to other parts of the country. The
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From the 1970s to the 1990s, Karelian-type log churches and chapels were built were built in Finland with some modern exceptions.
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Räntilä, Kari, M: Uusia linjauksia kirkkomme idänsuhteissa?Analogi 5/2004., 2004. See also Helsingin Sanomat, 15 December 2006.
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812:(1826). The oldest Orthodox church in Finland is the church of Protection of the Theotokos in Lappeenranta from 1782 to 1785.
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616:, some 10 kilometers away from the monastery. Both were established during World War II when residents of the Karelian and
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two-thirds of the Orthodox population fled to Central Russia from under the oppression. They formed the population of
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1797:, a form of old Bulgarian. A Russian could understand some parts of the services, a Finnish-speaking person nothing.
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has four parishes, the largest of which is Oulu. The head of the diocese since 2015 is Metropolitan Elia (Wallgrén).
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Evankelis-luterilaisen kirkon nelivuotiskertomus (Finnish Evangelic-Lutheran Church: Quadriannual report) 1996–1999
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824:
788:
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followed this calendar.) Easter is the greatest feast of church year as it is with other Orthodox churches. Also
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with equal success. Emperor Nicholas II donated the bells to this church. The church suffered heavily during the
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1235:, designed by Ilmari Ahonen, built as a chapel 1962 and designed by Ilmari Ahonen, later consecrated as a church
1173:, designed by Ilmari Ahonen, built as a chapel 1958 and designed by Ilmari Ahonen, later consecrated as a church
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5206:
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4128:
4123:
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in 1918; its reconstruction took many years. After Finland declared its independence, it was re-consecrated to
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2921:]. Translated by Hicks, Malcolm. Helsinki: Maahenki & Ortodoksisen kirjallisuuden julkaisuneuvosto.
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was adopted. Other reforms introduced after independence include changing the language of the liturgy from
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with a leading archbishop was established in 1892 under the Russian Orthodox Church. It was stationed in
705:(Orthodox Missions). It has mainly been active in eastern Africa. It later merged with OrtAid and formed
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In the middle of the 13th century the inevitable clash between the two expanding countries, Sweden and
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E.Piiroinen: "Karjalan pyhät kilvoittelijat"("The holy fighters of faith in Karelia") (1979) pp. 25–31
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was re-established in Lake Ladoga, and a new main church was consecrated in 1719. Monks returned to
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Archbishop Paavali also stressed the importance of partaking in the Eucharist as often as possible.
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The diocese was established in 1980 and it has 6,000 members. The cathedral of the diocese is the
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551:, now a small minority of only 300 speakers, have been the earliest Orthodox Christians in the
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1155:, Kuopio, built as a chapel 1960 and designed by Ilmari Ahonen, later consecrated as a church
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The Finnish Orthodox Church established its own missionary organization in 1977 known as the
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Hämynen, Tapio: Ryssänkirkkolaisia vai aitoja suomalaisia? Ortodoksit itsenäisessä Suomessa
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monasteries also joined the New Valamo monastery. The nunnery of Lintula (now Ogonki) near
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The following organizations operate within or on behalf of the Orthodox Church in Finland:
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of the Church of Greece, the Patriarchate of Alexandria, and the Church of Cyprus in 2020.
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Unlike the Orthodox Church of Finland, the Russian Orthodox Church in Finland follows the
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338:, accounting for almost one percent of the native population of Finland. The parish of
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2605:"Ortodoksinen Kirkko Suomessa", ed. by Fr. Ambrosius and M. Haapio (1979), pp. 107–13.
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From the 1990s, some contemporary churches have been built in large cities and towns.
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The central legislative organ of the church is the central synod which is formed of:
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with the Ecumenical Patriarchate in 2018, and later severed full communion with the
2695:"Ortodoksinen kirkko Suomessa" ed. by Fr. Ambrosius and M. Haapio (1979) pp. 122–124
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Hämynen, Tapio: "Suomalaistajat, venäläistäjät ja rajakarjalaiset" (1995), pp. 37–8.
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Hämynen, Tapio: "Suomalaistajat, venäläistäjät ja rajakarjalaiset" (1995) pp. 34–5.
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between the Patriarchate of Constantinople and the Finnish Orthodox Church in 1923.
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Until World War II, the majority of Orthodox Christians in Finland were located in
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The priests and cantors elect their representatives on a diocesan basis, using the
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1827:
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2635:"Ortodoksinen kirkko Suomessa" ed. by Fr. Ambrosius and M. Haapio (1979), p. 116.
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2559:"Orthodoxy in Finland, past and present", edited by V. Purmonen (1984) pp. 14–15
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No, Pascha does not have to be after Passover (and other Orthodox urban legends)
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The period of the grandiose expansion of Sweden met its limits in two wars: the
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was evacuated in 1940 and the monastery of New Valamo was founded in 1941 at
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Hämynen, T.:"Suomalaistajat, venäläistäjät ja rajakarjalaiset" (1995) p. 49.
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1883:
1878:, on the Finnish side of the new border. Later, the monks from Konevsky and
1867:
1856:
1474:
1429:
1258:
975:
1774:
The 19th century was also a period of active building of new churches, the
506:
The current bishop is Archbishop Leo (Makkonen). He was appointed in 2018.
5497:
3342:
3002:
Article on Finnish Orthodox Church by Ronald Roberson on the CNEWA website
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4424:
2188:
2014:
Serafim (1918–1923), Bishop of Finland from 1918 and archbishop from 1921
1906:
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339:
183:
103:
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4043:
UOC-MP was moved to formally cut ties with the ROC as of May 27th 2022.
1962:
1863:
1755:
1458:. Orthodox parishes are believed to have existed as far to the west as
1330:
1214:
957:
904:
828:
371:
335:
327:
194:
107:
5658:
The Union of Independent Evangelical Lutheran Congregations in Finland
5281:
334:
until 1923. Today the church has three dioceses and 54,895 members in
1902:
1852:
1805:
1759:
1433:
1366:
1312:
1187:
Chapel of Holy apostles Peter and Paul and St. Arseny of Konevsky in
1018:
996:
939:
816:
548:
515:
390:
363:
1750:
In areas where Orthodox faith was not indigenous as in the towns of
342:
has the most adherents. There are also 2,700 members living abroad.
2795:
1527:, in 1323. Karelia was definitely ceded to Novgorod and Orthodoxy.
4797:
4257:
4196:
4153:
2940:(2. rev. and enl. ed.). Kuopio: Orthodox Clergy Association.
1918:
1888:
1826:
1815:. The cultural gap between the two churches remained significant.
1780:
1729:
1721:
1615:
1534:
1468:
1348:
960:(1887), perhaps the most notable wooden Orthodox church in Finland
883:
569:
485:
472:
450:
444:
413:
357:
2831:
2324:
2291:
2156:
1195:, designed by Ilmari Ahonen, built in 1962 and demolished in 2019
2813:
Uskonnot Suomessa (combined statistics of two parishes for 2013)
1910:
1455:
1393:
1232:
1192:
537:
5501:
5285:
4075:
4071:
3346:
3010:
1568:, which became famous some centuries later: the monasteries of
1373:, built as a chapel in 1987 and consecrated as a church in 1988
1217:, built as a chapel in 1957 and consecrated as a church in 1993
2622:
2620:
2614:
Virrankoski, Pentti: "Suomen historia I" (2002), pp. 286, 295.
2832:
Official site of the St. Nicholas Orthodox Parish in Helsinki
1973:; Russian: приход Покрова Пресвятой Богородицы в Хельсинки,
1851:
to Finnish and the transfer of the Archiepiscopal seat from
1747:, but this was overlooked regarding the Orthodox Emperors.
819:
was completed in 1837. Built in the architectural style of
5863:
The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in Finland
2987:
2865:
1943:
About 3,000 Orthodox Christians in Finland belong to the
518:. The current bishop is Metropolitan Arseni (Heikkinen).
2362:
1115:
Church of sts. Aleksander Nevsky and John Chrysostom in
835:, a Novgorodian who in 1240 fought against the Catholic
434:), responsible for day-to-day management of the church.
2796:
Official site of the Russian Orthodox Church in Finland
2401:
Finnish Association of Orthodox Teachers' official site
2400:
2132:"Ortodoxa kyrkan i Finland | Ortodoxa kyrkan i Finland"
449:
A contemporary St. Herman of Alaska church in Tapiola,
4034:
Autocephaly or autonomy is not universally recognized.
1967:
Yksityinen kreikkalais-katolinen yhdyskunta Viipurissa
1365:
Church of Holy Trinity and St. Tryphon of Pechenga in
2713:"Ryssä" is a pejorative name for Russians in Finnish.
804:. Notable churches in Helsinki from that era are the
370:
The Orthodox Church of Finland is divided into three
2626:
Virrankoski, P.: "Suomen historia I" (2002), p. 356.
2131:
1743:
Duchy, specifically required that the sovereign was
477:
Dioceses and parishes of the Finnish Orthodox Church
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5809:
5779:
5749:
5707:
5684:
5666:
5638:
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5603:
5594:
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Serbian Orthodox Eparchy of Britain and Scandinavia
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5452:
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Serbian Orthodox Eparchy of Britain and Scandinavia
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5199:
5154:
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4687:
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4152:
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3665:
3537:
3463:
3402:
3393:
3302:
3044:
514:The seat of the Bishop of Kuopio and Karelia is in
330:, the Orthodox Church of Finland was a part of the
257:
249:
230:
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190:
179:
153:
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137:
129:
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83:
73:
63:
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1505:). This hypothesis is, however, not unchallenged.
864:19th-century Cathedral of Dormition of Theotokos (
592:The only Orthodox Christian monastery in Finland,
2550:Virrankoski, P.: "Suomen historia I" (2002) p. 58
2018:Under Ecumenical Patriarchate of Constantinople:
1961:Rooted in the 1920s' Private Orthodox Society in
1624:, built in the traditional Karelian style at the
815:The Orthodox Church of St. Peter and St. Paul in
787:, 6 December, which is celebrated as same day as
692:– Orthodox Church Aid and Foreign Mission society
490:Holy Trinity Cathedral in Oulu, completed in 1957
1975:prihod Pokrova Presvjatoj Bogorodicy v Hel'sinki
1954:; Russian: Свято-Никольский приход в Хельсинки,
1808:, with the Russian Antoniy as its first bishop.
1771:branch of the Finnish Orthodox Church was born.
1473:Early Christian art in a territory inhabited by
1261:, built in 1997 and designed by Ritva Westermark
729:are observed. Other highly observed feasts are:
5653:Evangelical Lutheran Mission Diocese of Finland
2413:Finnish Society of Icon Painters' official site
1994:List of Eastern Orthodox Archbishops of Finland
1351:, built in 1995 and designed by Sakari Siitonen
744:Holy Martyr and Confessor John of Sonkajanranta
2913:Arvola, Pekka; Kallonen, Tuomas, eds. (2010).
2845:"FINLEX ® – Säädökset alkuperäisinä: 820/2004"
1969:), the Intercession Orthodox Parish (Finnish:
1905:and the diocesan seat of Viipuri was moved to
1676:, and a portion of eastern Finland to Russia.
1672:in 1743. Sweden lost all its provinces in the
5513:
5297:
4971:Architecture of cathedrals and great churches
4670:
4087:
4059:whose autonomy is not universally recognized.
3358:
3022:
1137:, built in 1960 and designed by Ilmari Ahonen
1101:, built in 1960 and designed by Ilmari Ahonen
1079:, built in 1954 and designed by Toivo Paatela
901:Church of Alexander Nevsky and Saint Nicholas
8:
2938:Orthodoxy in Finland : past and present
2157:Official site of the Finnish Orthodox Church
423:method. The lay representatives are elected
362:The wooden church of Sts. Peter and Paul in
5559:Russian Orthodox Church in Finland (Moscow)
5554:Orthodox Church of Finland (Constantinople)
2785:Ortodoksisesta kirkosta erottiin vilkkaasti
1786:Church of the Holy Martyr Empress Alexandra
1133:Church of St. Nicholas the Wonderworker in
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3015:
3007:
2467:Fr. Andrew Stephen Damick (31 March 2015)
1929:those resigning from the Lutheran Church.
1315:, built in 1973, designed by Vilho Suonmaa
993:Cathedral of St. Nicholas the Wonderworker
938:Church of Holy Apostles Peter and Paul in
781:, Saturday between 31 October – 6 November
661:Finnish Association of Orthodox Teachers (
640:Fellowship of St. Sergius and St. Herman (
46:
27:An Eastern Orthodox archdiocese in Finland
5975:Ecumenical Patriarchate of Constantinople
5965:Byzantine Revival architecture in Finland
3737:Russian Orthodox Church Outside of Russia
2811:Ortodoksinen Pyhän Nikolauksen Seurakunta
1952:Ortodoksinen Pyhän Nikolauksen Seurakunta
1841:Ecumenical Patriarchate of Constantinople
1119:, built in 1962 and designed by Mika Erno
663:Suomen ortodoksisten opettajien liitto ry
309:Ecumenical Patriarchate of Constantinople
239:Ecumenical Patriarchate of Constantinople
5970:Members of the World Council of Churches
5955:Eastern Orthodox Church bodies in Europe
3973:Canon law of the Eastern Orthodox Church
2189:The official text of the Treaty of Tomos
1652:Reunion with the Russian Orthodox Church
628:since 2000, with two permanent members.
555:. Today, they live predominantly in the
378:), each with a subdivision of parishes (
5897:
3995:
2806:
2804:
2080:
1950:St. Nicholas Orthodox Parish (Finnish:
1788:in Turku, consecrated 9 September 1845.
1509:Clash between Catholicism and Orthodoxy
1381:
1293:Chapel of Transfiguration of Christ in
1243:
1169:Church of Transfiguration of Christ in
1064:
853:
311:. The church has a legal position as a
5648:Evangelical Lutheran Church of Finland
5352:Evangelical Lutheran Church of Finland
3963:Unrecognized Eastern Orthodox churches
2754:: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (
2747:
2452:The Date of Orthodox Easter in Finland
2106:"Etusivu | Suomen ortodoksinen kirkko"
2086:
2084:
1493:. These include the words for priest (
642:Pyhien Sergein ja Hermanin Veljeskunta
610:Lintulan Pyhän Kolminaisuuden luostari
604:. The only Orthodox Christian convent
317:Evangelical Lutheran Church of Finland
237:granted and recognised in 1923 by the
31:
5921:Communion of Nordic Lutheran Dioceses
3383:Autocephalous and autonomous churches
2771:by the Governing Body of Suomenlinna.
1909:. A third diocese was established in
1896:of Transfiguration of Christ in 2006.
1539:Icon from the 19th century depicting
1151:Church of Enlighteners of Karelia in
526:The Orthodox Church Museum of Finland
7:
5794:Swedish Pentecostal Union of Finland
2915:12 ikkunaa ortodoksisuuteen Suomessa
2315:Cited 24 November 2006 (in Finnish).
1956:Svjato-Nikol'skij prihod v Hel'sinki
1392:Church of St. John the Teologian in
1311:Chapel of St. Andrew the Apostle in
5764:Swedish Adventist Church of Finland
5729:Swedish Methodist Church of Finland
3757:Australia, New Zealand, and Oceania
2254:Cited 24 November 2006 (in Finnish)
2235:(in Finnish) cited 24 November 2006
2202:"Kirkon jäsenmäärään tuntuva lasku"
1726:Interior of the Uspenski Cathedral.
292:'Finnish Orthodox Church';
5427:Russian Orthodox Church in Finland
3710:Bessarabia (Romanian Patriarchate)
2919:12 windows on orthodoxy in Finland
2376:"Ortodoksi.net – Pokrovan yhteisö"
2177:Law on the Finnish Orthodox Church
2069:Russian Orthodox Church in Finland
1939:Russian Orthodox Church in Finland
1933:Russian Orthodox Church in Finland
1231:Church of St. John the Baptist in
1075:Church of Resurrection of Christ,
1054:, Finland had to cede land to the
1035:Church of St. John the Baptist in
682:Finnish Society of Icon Painters (
461:Finnish law protects the absolute
25:
5789:The Pentecostal Church of Finland
3685:Estonia (Ecumenical Patriarchate)
3680:Finland (Ecumenical Patriarchate)
2866:"Etusivu – Väestörekisterikeskus"
2769:History of the Suomenlinna church
2670:Lehtola, Jorma (14 August 2018).
2650:Helsingin Ortodoksinen Seurakunta
2531:"*Holdings: Ikkunoita Bysanttiin"
2516:Fr. Ambrosius and Markku Haapio:
2264:Metropolitan Ambrosius' home page
1831:Formerly an Orthodox church, the
1712:Autonomous Grand Duchy of Finland
1428:Church of Ascencion of Christ in
1255:Church of St. Nektarios of Aegina
1013:Church of Our Lady of Tikhvin in
839:and two years later the Catholic
5699:Swedish Baptist Union of Finland
5266:
5265:
5254:
4382:State church of the Roman Empire
3984:
3925:Liturgy of Saint John Chrysostom
3855:State church of the Roman Empire
3767:Belgium, Holland, and Luxembourg
3705:Americas (Romanian Patriarchate)
3656:
2961:
2450:Sanidopoulos, J. (12 June 2013)
1971:Ortodoksinen Pokrovan seurakunta
1420:
1410:Chapel of Birth of Theotokos in
1402:
1384:
1357:
1339:
1321:
1303:
1285:
1267:
1246:
1223:
1201:
1179:
1161:
1143:
1125:
1107:
1085:
1067:
1027:
1005:
984:
966:
948:
930:
913:
892:
874:
856:
35:
5582:Ukrainian Greek Catholic Church
4365:First seven ecumenical councils
3840:First seven ecumenical councils
3727:Crete (Ecumenical Patriarchate)
2983:New Valamo Monastery in Finland
1835:was turned to Lutheran in 1918.
1819:Independent Republic of Finland
1275:Church of Our Lady of Kazan in
1093:Chapel of Sts. Peter and Paul,
677:Ortodoksisten kanttorien liitto
675:Orthodox Cantors' Association (
668:Orthodox Priests' Association (
322:With its roots in the medieval
315:in the country, along with the
5990:1921 establishments in Finland
5232:Relations with other religions
4638:Church of the East (Nestorian)
4633:Oriental Orthodox (Miaphysite)
3886:Moscow–Constantinople schisms
2990:(Learning Environment for R.E)
2936:Purmonen, Veikko, ed. (1984).
2175:The whole section is based on
1998:Under Patriarchate of Moscow:
827:style. The Orthodox church of
767:Feast of Saints Peter and Paul
654:Orthodox Student Association (
545:Holy Trinity Cathedral of Oulu
1:
3835:Apostles in the New Testament
3812:Switzerland and Liechtenstein
3732:Estonia (Moscow Patriarchate)
3715:Moldova (Moscow Patriarchate)
3700:Ukraine (Moscow Patriarchate)
1768:Holy Trinity Church, Helsinki
1333:Orthodox cemetery, built 1986
785:St. Nicholas the Wonderworker
773:Intercession of the Theotokos
656:Ortodoksinen opiskelijaliitto
510:Diocese of Kuopio and Karelia
5980:Eastern Orthodoxy by country
5950:Eastern Orthodoxy in Finland
5885:Suomen Evankelinen Allianssi
4055:Semi-autonomous part of the
3968:Eastern Orthodoxy by country
2518:Ortodoksinen kirkko Suomessa
2344:Lintula Holy Trinity Convent
1477:: fresco painted in 1167 in
1329:Chapel of the Holy Cross in
974:Church of Prophet Elijah in
779:Holy Enlighteners of Karelia
670:Ortodoksisten pappien liitto
649:Ortodoksisten nuorten liitto
647:Orthodox Youth Association (
606:Lintula Holy Trinity Convent
588:Lintula Holy Trinity Convent
576:Lintula Holy Trinity Convent
5985:Eastern Orthodoxy in Europe
5759:Adventist Church of Finland
4939:Views on poverty and wealth
3695:China (Moscow Patriarchate)
3690:Japan (Moscow Patriarchate)
3038:Eastern Orthodoxy in Europe
2477:, Retrieved 29 August 2018.
2458:, Retrieved 29 August 2018.
2092:"Church membership in 2021"
882:The St. Nicholas Church in
789:Independence Day of Finland
6008:
5945:Orthodox Church of Finland
5676:Anglican Church in Finland
5405:Orthodox Church of Finland
5347:Catholic Church in Finland
5337:Anglican Church in Finland
5184:World Evangelical Alliance
5146:Traditionalist Catholicism
3404:Four ancient patriarchates
2288:Suomen ortodoksinen kirkko
2284:"Ortodoksinen kirkkomuseo"
2226:Helsingin Sanomat 7.8.2005
2206:Suomen ortodoksinen kirkko
2064:Catholic Church in Finland
1991:
1936:
1715:
1553:
1512:
1446:
1209:Church of St. Nicholas in
723:autonomous Estonian church
581:
346:Structure and organization
283:Suomen ortodoksinen kirkko
271:Orthodox Church of Finland
41:Orthodox Church of Finland
5893:
5829:Mission Church of Finland
5249:
5179:World Council of Churches
4671:
4666:Latter Day Saint movement
4109:
3981:
3787:Great Britain and Ireland
3654:
3380:
2456:Mystagogy Resource Center
2269:27 September 2007 at the
1547:and the old cathedral of
907:, built late 19th-century
528:also operates in Kuopio.
463:priest–penitent privilege
298:Ortodoxa kyrkan i Finland
45:
5207:Anti-Christian sentiment
4387:Christian biblical canon
3817:United States of America
3722:Semi-autonomous churches
3601:Czech Lands and Slovakia
2474:Ancient Faith Ministries
2363:Official site of Pokrova
2330:29 December 2004 at the
2250:17 February 2007 at the
1606:Aleksanteri Syväriläinen
1515:Swedish-Novgorodian Wars
1462:, the area inhabited by
1347:Chapel of All Saints in
632:Additional organizations
5529:Christianity in Finland
5261:Christianity portal
4420:Investiture Controversy
4057:Russian Orthodox Church
3991:Christianity portal
3374:Eastern Orthodox Church
2968:Finnish Orthodox Church
2895:13 October 2007 at the
2437:24 October 2007 at the
2418:24 October 2007 at the
2349:24 October 2007 at the
2059:Christianity in Finland
1945:Russian Orthodox Church
1843:. At the same time the
956:St. Nicholas Church in
924:in Helsinki, built 1826
727:the Twelve Great Feasts
703:Ortodoksinen Lähetys ry
684:Suomen ikonimaalarit ry
332:Russian Orthodox Church
275:Finnish Orthodox Church
243:Russian Orthodox Church
223:Ecumenical Patriarchate
221:(Autonomy granted from
18:Finnish Orthodox Church
5694:Finnish Baptist Church
5212:Christian universalism
4603:Western Rite Orthodoxy
4448:Protestant Reformation
4004:severed full communion
3935:Liturgy of Saint James
3930:Liturgy of Saint Basil
3395:Autocephalous churches
3087:Bosnia and Herzegovina
2646:"Tietoa seurakunnasta"
2162:6 October 2007 at the
1897:
1836:
1789:
1739:
1727:
1718:Grand Duchy of Finland
1629:
1605:
1589:
1577:
1551:
1486:
1046:After Second World War
734:Circumcision of Christ
721:. (Formerly, also the
579:
491:
478:
454:
367:
297:
282:
5621:Roman Catholic Church
4870:Anointing of the Sick
3940:Liturgy of Saint Mark
2231:21 March 2007 at the
1892:
1830:
1784:
1733:
1725:
1619:
1538:
1472:
802:Grand Duke of Finland
573:
547:. Traditionally, the
536:The small Diocese of
489:
476:
448:
361:
5596:Western Christianity
5537:Eastern Christianity
5410:Pentecostal Movement
5191:Nondenominationalism
5064:Role in civilization
4531:Independent Catholic
4473:Relations with Islam
4453:Catholic Reformation
2970:at Wikimedia Commons
2492:www3.lappeenranta.fi
2382:on 24 September 2015
2325:New Valamo home page
2031:("Paul") (1960–1987)
1894:New Valamo Monastery
1626:New Valamo Monastery
1531:Karelian monasteries
1466:in Central Finland.
1060:Paris Peace Treaties
622:Pokrovan veljestö ry
469:Dioceses and bishops
5876:Interdenominational
5858:Jehovah's Witnesses
5817:Finnish Free Church
5313:Religion in Finland
5237:Unlimited atonement
5222:Cultural Christians
4661:Jehovah's Witnesses
4283:Sermon on the Mount
4212:Christian tradition
4139:Lists of Christians
3667:Autonomous churches
3303:States with limited
2890:Russian archbishops
2498:on 20 November 2018
2054:Religion in Finland
2005:Nikolay (1899–1905)
2002:Antoniy (1892–1898)
1988:List of archbishops
1800:A separate Finnish
1734:Uspenski Cathedral
1668:(1741–43) with the
1660:which ended in the
922:Holy Trinity church
810:Holy Trinity church
795:Church architecture
738:St. Basil the Great
482:Diocese of Helsinki
414:laymen and laywomen
326:missionary work in
307:archdiocese of the
241:and in 1957 by the
213:Moscow Patriarchate
5082:Crusading movement
4350:Ante-Nicene period
3807:Spain and Portugal
2520:(1979) pp. 496–497
1898:
1845:Gregorian Calendar
1837:
1833:Suomenlinna Church
1790:
1776:Uspenski Cathedral
1740:
1728:
1685:Konevsky Monastery
1658:Great Northern War
1630:
1612:Swedish oppression
1560:Konevsky Monastery
1552:
1525:Treaty of Nöteborg
1487:
1449:History of Finland
866:Uspenski Cathedral
806:Uspenski Cathedral
763:of Valaam, 28 June
750:St. John of Valaam
719:Gregorian calendar
624:) has operated in
600:), is situated in
580:
500:Uspenski Cathedral
492:
479:
455:
421:plurality election
368:
53:Uspenski Cathedral
5960:National churches
5932:
5931:
5871:
5870:
5844:
5843:
5590:
5589:
5495:
5494:
5279:
5278:
5245:
5244:
5173:Charta Oecumenica
4683:
4682:
4673:Iglesia ni Cristo
4488:
4487:
4468:French Revolution
4458:Thirty Years' War
4330:Apostolic fathers
4298:Great Commandment
4069:
4068:
3652:
3651:
3387:Eastern Orthodoxy
3340:
3339:
2966:Media related to
2928:978-952-5870-16-9
2432:Orthodox Missions
2035:Johannes ("John")
1694:Alexander-Svirsky
1598:Alexander of Svir
845:Finnish civil war
697:Orthodox missions
432:kirkollishallitus
395:coadjutor bishops
291:
267:
266:
226:
216:
16:(Redirected from
5997:
5923:
5917:
5911:
5909:Porvoo Communion
5905:
5837:
5825:
5802:
5772:
5737:
5725:
5717:Methodist Church
5636:
5614:
5601:
5546:Eastern Orthodox
5542:
5522:
5515:
5508:
5499:
5418:
5401:
5389:
5381:Methodist Church
5377:
5306:
5299:
5292:
5283:
5269:
5268:
5259:
5258:
5102:Environmentalism
5052:Church buildings
4954:
4769:Eastern Orthodox
4764:Eastern Catholic
4676:
4675:
4643:Eastern Catholic
4621:Eastern Orthodox
4509:
4430:Age of Discovery
4415:East–West Schism
4313:Great Commission
4244:
4096:
4089:
4082:
4073:
4060:
4053:
4044:
4041:
4035:
4032:
4011:
4000:
3989:
3988:
3882:Old Calendarists
3860:East–West Schism
3723:
3660:
3400:
3367:
3360:
3353:
3344:
3045:Sovereign states
3031:
3024:
3017:
3008:
2998:
2979:
2978:
2976:Official website
2965:
2951:
2932:
2900:
2887:
2881:
2880:
2878:
2876:
2862:
2856:
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