Diocese of Kuopio

The Diocese of Kuopio (Finnish: Kuopion hiippakunta, Swedish: Kuopio stift) is a diocese within the Evangelical Lutheran Church of Finland. It was founded in 1939.

Bishops of Kuopio

• Eino Sormunen, 1939–1962
• Olavi Kares, 1962–1974
• Paavo Kortekangas, 1974–1981
• Jukka Malmivaara, 1981–1984
• Matti Sihvonen, 1984–1996
• Wille Riekkinen, 1996–2012
• Jari Jolkkonen, 2012–present

See also

• Evangelical Lutheran Church of Finland

External links

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