Evangelical Lutheran Church of Finland

Summary

Evangelical Lutheran Church of Finland is a national Church^[1]. It has Wikipedia articles in 23 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[2]

Key Facts

• Evangelical Lutheran Church of Finland was a member of World Council of Churches^[3].
• Evangelical Lutheran Church of Finland was a member of Lutheran World Federation^[4].
• Evangelical Lutheran Church of Finland was a member of Porvoo Communion^[5].
• Evangelical Lutheran Church of Finland was a member of Conference of European Churches^[6].
• Evangelical Lutheran Church of Finland was a member of Finnish Ecumenical Council^[7].
• Evangelical Lutheran Church of Finland is in the country of Finland^[8].
• Evangelical Lutheran Church of Finland's instance of is recorded as national Church^[9].
• Evangelical Lutheran Church of Finland's instance of is recorded as state church^[10].
• Evangelical Lutheran Church of Finland's instance of is recorded as Christian denomination^[11].
• Evangelical Lutheran Church of Finland's main regulatory text is recorded as Church Act^[12].
• Evangelical Lutheran Church of Finland's founder is recorded as Alexander I of Russia^[13].
• Evangelical Lutheran Church of Finland is part of Lutheran Churches^[14].
• Evangelical Lutheran Church of Finland is part of Lutheranism in Finland^[15].
• Evangelical Lutheran Church of Finland's Commons category is recorded as Evangelical Lutheran Church of Finland^[16].
• Evangelical Lutheran Church of Finland's chairperson is recorded as Tapio Luoma^[17].
• Evangelical Lutheran Church of Finland comprises Archdiocese of Turku^[18].
• Evangelical Lutheran Church of Finland comprises Diocese of Helsinki^[19].
• Evangelical Lutheran Church of Finland comprises Diocese of Espoo^[20].
• Evangelical Lutheran Church of Finland comprises Diocese of Tampere^[21].
• Evangelical Lutheran Church of Finland comprises Diocese of Borgå^[22].
• Evangelical Lutheran Church of Finland comprises Diocese of Mikkeli^[23].
• Evangelical Lutheran Church of Finland comprises Diocese of Kuopio^[24].
• Evangelical Lutheran Church of Finland comprises Diocese of Lapua^[25].
• Evangelical Lutheran Church of Finland comprises Diocese of Oulu^[26].
• Evangelical Lutheran Church of Finland comprises Church Research Institute, Finland^[27].

Body

Founding

Evangelical Lutheran Church of Finland's founder is recorded as Alexander I of Russia^[13]. 1809 marks the founding of it^[28].

Identity

Part of include Lutheran Churches^[14], a Christian denominational family^[29] and Lutheranism in Finland^[15], a Lutheranism of an area^[30], in Finland^[31].

Leadership

Evangelical Lutheran Church of Finland's chairperson is recorded as Tapio Luoma^[17].

Why It Matters

Evangelical Lutheran Church of Finland has Wikipedia articles in 23 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[2] It is known by 35 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[32]