Finnish Orthodox Church
| Finnish Orthodox Church (Suomen ortodoksinen Kirkko) (Finlands Ortodoxa kyrka) | |
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| Autocephaly / Autonomy declared | 1918 |
| Autocephaly / Autonomy recognized | 1923 by the Patriarchate of Constantinople |
| Current primate | Archbishop Leo |
| Headquarters | Kuopio , Finland |
| Primary territory | Finland |
| Territorial extension | - |
| Rite | Byzantine |
| Language (s) liturgical (s) | Finnish , Swedish , Russian , Greek |
| Calendar | Gregorian Full |
| Estimated population | approximately 58 000 |
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The Orthodox Church of Finland (in Finnish : Suomen ortodoksinen Kirkko in Swedish : Finska Ortodoxa Kyrkan) is an autonomous jurisdiction of the Orthodox Church, canonically attached to the Ecumenical Patriarchate of Constantinople.
The primate of the Church carries the title of Archbishop of Karelia and All Finland, with residence in Kuopio (incumbent: His Beatitude Leon History Orthodoxy is the oldest form of Christianity in Finland. It spread in southern Finland and in the population of Karelia around Lake Ladoga through trade and other contacts with the East. The founding of monasteries in the islands of Lake Ladoga ( Valaam Monastery , Monastery Konevets ) contributed greatly to the spread of the Orthodox faith in eastern Finland. The monasteries were important centers of missionaries. During the Russian rule in the nineteenth century , Orthodoxy was associated with the country's ruling elite. Yet many rural Finland, the Saami and Karelian were also members of the Orthodox Church. The Orthodox Church of Finland has three cities (bishoprics): Eleven parishes and about 22,000 faithful. Eight parishes and about 28,000 faithful. Five parishes and about 10,000 faithful, including the community of the Saami Skolt, early Christian Orthodox Finnish Lapland. There is a small Orthodox community in Finland Sweden. History of the Orthodox Church in Finland
Autonomous Orthodox Church of Finland
Organization
Metre. Karelia | Metre. Helsinki | Metre. Oulu |
Monasticism
The Church has two monasteries, monastery male and a female monastery:
- the monastery of New Valamo (Valamon luostari) to Heinvesi was created after the evacuation in February 1940 in eastern Finland than 190 monks from the ancient Valaam Monastery in Karelia during the Soviet occupation of the region.
- Convent of the Holy Trinity Lintula (Lintulan Pyhn Kolminaisuuden luostari) to Palokki is located 18 kilometers from the monastery of New Valamo.
Russian Orthodox Church in Finland
Approximately 2 000 Orthodox attached to the Russian Orthodox Church and are organized into two parishes (with five churches and chapels):
- the parish of St. Nicolas in Helsinki, in 1500 members of whom 70% are Finnish citizens. It was established in 1927.
- Parish of the Intercession, also in Helsinki, has 350 members. It was established in 2004.
Both parishes follow the Julian calendar.
See also
Internal Links
External Links
- (Fi) Official site of the Church
- (Fi) Ortodoksi.net
- (En) Monastery Valamo
- (In) OrthodoxWiki - Church of Finland
- (Fi) (sv) orth Church. Finland Sweden
- (Fi) (ru) (en) Paroisse Saint-Nicolas (Patr. Moscow)
References
| Autocephalous churches | |
| Autonomous Churches | |
| Independent churches noncanonical | |
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| See also: two councils of churches - churches of three councils - the Eastern Catholic Churches | |
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