Diocese of Tampere

The Diocese of Tampere (, ) is the second-oldest 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.

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.Tapahtumat.tampere.fi - Diocese of Tampere

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.Ateneum.fi: Hugo Simberg - Haavoittunut Enkeli

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: Paulus Juusten 1554–1563 Canutus Johannis 1563–1564 Eerik Härkäpää 1568–1578 Olaus Elimaeus 1618–1629 Nicolaus Magni Carelius 1630–1632 Gabriel Melartopaeus 1633–1641 Petrus Bjugg 1642–1656 Nicolaus Nycopensis 1658–1664 Petrus Brommius 1664–1672 Abraham Thauvonius 1672–1679 Henrik Carstenius 1679–1683 Petrus Bång 1681–1696 Petrus Laurbecchius 1696–1705 David Lund 1705–1711

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Bishops of Porvoo List of bishops of Porvoo from 1721 to 1923: Johannes Gezelius the youngest 1721–1733 Daniel Juslenius 1734–1743 Johan Nylander 1745–1761 Gabriel Fortunius 1762–1789 Paul Krogius 1789–1792 Zacharias Cygnaeus 1792–1809 Magnus Jacob Alopaeus 1809–1818 Zacharias Cygnaeus the younger 1819–1820 Johan Molander 1821–1837 Carl Gustaf Ottelin 1838–1864 Frans Ludvig Schauman 1865–1878 Anders Johan Hornborg 1878–1883 Johan Viktor Johnsson 1884 Carl Henrik Alopaeus 1885–1892 Herman Råbergh 1892–1920 Jaakko Gummerus 1920–1923

Bishops of Tampere

List of bishops of Tampere from 1923 to the present: Jaakko Gummerus 1923–1933 Aleksi Lehtonen 1934–1945 Eelis Gulin 1945–1966 Erkki Kansanaho 1966–1981 Paavo Kortekangas 1981–1996 Juha Pihkala 1996–2008 Matti Repo 2008–

Diocese of Tampere

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