Christianity in Finland

GPTKB entity

Statements (53)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf religion in Finland
gptkbp:baptismTradition infant baptism common
gptkbp:carries Swedish crusaders
gptkbp:churchTax collected by state for registered churches
gptkbp:confirmationTradition common among Lutheran youth
gptkbp:country gptkb:Finland
gptkbp:declineInMembership steady since 2000s
gptkbp:denomination gptkb:Evangelical_Lutheran_Church_of_Finland
gptkb:Finnish_Orthodox_Church
gptkbp:ecumenicalOrganizations gptkb:Finnish_Ecumenical_Council
gptkbp:funeralTradition church funerals common
gptkbp:historicalIntroduction 12th century
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Christianity in Finland
gptkbp:marriageCustoms church weddings popular
gptkbp:minorDenominations gptkb:Anglicanism
gptkb:Methodist_Church
gptkb:Protestantism
gptkb:Roman_Catholic_Church
gptkb:Adventist_Church
Baptist Church
gptkbp:notableEvent gptkb:Reformation_in_16th_century
Orthodox Christianity recognized in 1918
gptkbp:notableFigure gptkb:Mikael_Agricola
gptkb:Leo_Makkonen
gptkb:Paavali_Juusten
gptkb:John_Vikström
gptkbp:notableInstitution gptkb:Helsinki_Cathedral
gptkb:Uspenski_Cathedral
gptkb:Turku_Cathedral
gptkbp:officialLanguagesOfChurch gptkb:Russian
English
Finnish
Swedish
gptkbp:population less than 1% (other Christian denominations)
about 1% (Orthodox, 2022)
about 67% (Lutheran, 2022)
gptkbp:publicHolidayIn gptkb:Ascension_Day
gptkb:Christmas
gptkb:Easter
gptkb:Epiphany
gptkb:Good_Friday
gptkb:Pentecost
gptkb:All_Saints'_Day
gptkb:Midsummer_Day
gptkbp:religion gptkb:Evangelical_Lutheran_Church_of_Finland
provided in public schools
gptkbp:religiousFreedom guaranteed by constitution
gptkbp:secularizationTrend increasing in 21st century
gptkbp:state gptkb:Evangelical_Lutheran_Church_of_Finland
gptkb:Finnish_Orthodox_Church
gptkbp:youthOrganizations gptkb:Finnish_Christian_Youth_Association
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Finnish_Bible
gptkbp:bfsLayer 8