Bishop of Espoo

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The Bishop of Espoo is the leading Lutheran prelate responsible for overseeing the spiritual and administrative life of the Diocese of Espoo in Finland.

All labels observed (1)

Label Occurrences
Bishop of Espoo canonical 7

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Statements (46)

Predicate Object
instanceOf Christian religious office
Lutheran bishopric
episcopal office
appointedBy General Synod of the Evangelical Lutheran Church of Finland
President of Finland (formal confirmation)
associatedWithCity Espoo
belongsToTradition Episcopal polity
church Evangelical Lutheran Church of Finland
continent Europe
country Finland
createdAsOfficeIn Diocesan reform of the Evangelical Lutheran Church of Finland
denomination Lutheranism
diocese Diocese of Espoo
establishedFor Diocese of Espoo
governsThrough diocesan chapter of Espoo
hasAuthorityOver administrative decisions in the Diocese of Espoo
doctrinal supervision in the Diocese of Espoo
pastoral supervision in the Diocese of Espoo
hasResidence Espoo
hasSuccession Apostolic succession (Lutheran understanding)
hasTitle Bishop of Espoo
jurisdiction parishes in the Diocese of Espoo
languageOfOfficialDuties Finnish
Swedish
locatedInEcclesiasticalProvince Province of Turku
memberOf Bishops’ Conference of the Evangelical Lutheran Church of Finland
officeHoldersInclude Kaisamari Hintikka
Mikko Heikka
Tapio Luoma
officeWithin national church of Finland
oversees clergy of the Diocese of Espoo
parish activities in the Diocese of Espoo
participatesIn confirmation of church decisions at diocesan level
national synods of the Evangelical Lutheran Church of Finland
ordination of clergy
partOf Episcopal structure of the Evangelical Lutheran Church of Finland
region Uusimaa
religion Christianity
responsibleFor administrative oversight of the Diocese of Espoo
spiritual oversight of the Diocese of Espoo
see Espoo
subordinateTo Archbishop of Turku and Finland
linked to: Archbishop of Turku
typeOfJurisdiction diocesan
usesInsignia bishop’s crosier
bishop’s mitre
episcopal cross

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Referenced by (7)

Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.

Diocese of Espoo hasBishop Bishop of Espoo
Mikko Heikka positionHeld Bishop of Espoo
subject linked to: Diocese of Espoo
Bishop of Espoo hasTitle Bishop of Espoo
Espoon hiippakunta hasBishop Bishop of Espoo
Esbo stift hasBishop Bishop of Espoo
Mikko Heikka positionHeld Bishop of Espoo
Mikko Heikka inauguralHolderOf Bishop of Espoo