John Rinne

Finnish orthodox Archbishop of Karelia and All Finland from 1987 to 2001
Person human Q1368820
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John Rinne

Summary

John Rinne is a human[1]. His place of birth was Turku[2]. He was born on August 16, 1923[3]. He died in Turku[4]. He died on July 1, 2010[5]. He worked as an Eastern Orthodox priest[6]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (22 views/month, #7,294 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • Born in Turku[2], John Rinne…
  • John Rinne passed away in Turku[4].
  • John Rinne was born on August 16, 1923[3].
  • John Rinne died on July 1, 2010[5].
  • John Rinne is buried at Turku[8].
  • John Rinne held citizenship in Finland[9].
  • Swedish was John Rinne's native language[10].
  • Finnish was John Rinne's native language[11].
  • John Rinne's professions included Eastern Orthodox priest[6].
  • John Rinne held the position of metropolitan[12].
  • John Rinne held the position of archbishop[13].
  • John Rinne held the position of Finnish Orthodox Church[14].
  • John Rinne's education included a stint at Halki seminary[15].
  • John Rinne received the Order of the Cross of Terra Mariana, 2nd Class[16].
  • John Rinne received the Grand Cross of the Order of Honour[17].
  • John Rinne received the Grand Cross of the Order of the Phoenix[18].
  • John Rinne received the Commander First Class of the Order of the Lion of Finland[19].
  • John Rinne received the Commander, First Class, of the Order of the Holy Lamb[20].
  • John Rinne received the Grand Cross of the Order of the Holy Lamb[21].
  • John Rinne's religion is recorded as Eastern Orthodoxy[22].
  • John Rinne is recorded as male[23].
  • John Rinne's instance of is recorded as human[24].
  • John Rinne's Commons category is recorded as John (Rinne)[25].
  • The cause of death was disease[26].
  • John Rinne's family name is recorded as Rinne[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Born in Turku[2], John Rinne… he was born on August 16, 1923[3]. Native languages include Swedish[10] and Finnish[11].

Education

John Rinne's education included a stint at Halki seminary[15].

Career and Affiliations

John Rinne's professions included Eastern Orthodox priest[6]. Positions held include metropolitan[12], an ecclesiastical occupation[28]; archbishop[13], an episcopal title[29]; and Finnish Orthodox Church[14], a national Church[30], in Finland[31], founded in 1921[32], headquartered in Kuopio[33].

Recognition

Awards received include Order of the Cross of Terra Mariana, 2nd Class[16], a grade of an order[34], in Estonia[35]; Grand Cross of the Order of Honour[17], a grade of an order[36], in Greece[37], founded in 1975[38]; Grand Cross of the Order of the Phoenix[18], a grade of an order[39], in Greece[40], founded in 1926[41]; Commander First Class of the Order of the Lion of Finland[19], a grade of an order[42], in Finland[43], founded in 1942[44]; Commander, First Class, of the Order of the Holy Lamb[20]; and Grand Cross of the Order of the Holy Lamb[21].

Personal Life

John Rinne's religion is recorded as Eastern Orthodoxy[22].

Death and Burial

John Rinne died on July 1, 2010[5]. He passed away in Turku[4]. The cause of death was disease[26]. He is buried at Turku[8].

Why It Matters

John Rinne ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (22 views/month, #7,294 of 1,000,298).[7] He has Wikipedia articles in 9 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[45] He is known by 14 alternative names across languages and contexts.[46]

FAQs

Where was John Rinne born?

John Rinne was born in Turku[2].

Where did John Rinne die?

John Rinne died in Turku[4].

What did John Rinne do for work?

John Rinne worked as Eastern Orthodox priest[6].

Where did John Rinne go to school?

John Rinne was educated at Halki seminary[15].

What awards did John Rinne receive?

Honors received include Order of the Cross of Terra Mariana, 2nd Class[16], Grand Cross of the Order of Honour[17], Grand Cross of the Order of the Phoenix[18], and Commander First Class of the Order of the Lion of Finland[19].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [23] ↑ . BiographySampo. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [24] ↑ . BiographySampo. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [11] ↑ . Biografiskt lexikon för Finland. wikidata.org.
  12. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [22] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  15. [16] ↑ . president.ee. Retrieved . president.ee. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  16. [17] ↑ . The National Biography of Finland. wikidata.org.
  17. [18] ↑ . The National Biography of Finland. wikidata.org.
  18. [19] ↑ . The National Biography of Finland. wikidata.org.
  19. [20] ↑ . The National Biography of Finland. wikidata.org.
  20. [21] ↑ . The National Biography of Finland. wikidata.org.
  21. [25] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  22. [26] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  23. [3] ↑ . SNAC. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  24. [5] ↑ . SNAC. Retrieved . oca.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  25. [27] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [28] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [29] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [30] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [31] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [32] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [33] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [34] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [35] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [36] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [37] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [38] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [39] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  13. [40] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  14. [41] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  15. [42] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  16. [43] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  17. [44] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [7] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [45] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [46] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 15w ago · Robertsilen · 2026-06-20 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Significant person → Q4341220
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  2. 15w ago · Bargioni · 2026-06-17 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Parsifal cluster id → 934627
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  3. 16w ago · MariuszRokin · 2026-06-12 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Parsifal cluster id → 934627
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  4. 16w ago · Bargioni · 2026-06-11 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Parsifal cluster id → 934627
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  5. 16w ago · MariuszRokin · 2026-06-07 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Parsifal cluster id → 934627
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  6. 19w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-17 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Occupation → Eastern Orthodox priest
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  7. 20w ago · Bargioni · 2026-05-10 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Parsifal cluster id → 934627
    "/* wbsetclaim-update:2||1 */ [[Property:P12458]]: 934627"
  8. 20w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-10 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Sex or gender → male
    Educated at → —
    Citizenship → —
    Place of burial → Turku
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