Orthodox Church of Finland

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The Orthodox Church of Finland is an autonomous Eastern Orthodox Christian church in Finland that is one of the country’s two national churches alongside the Evangelical Lutheran Church.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Eastern Orthodox church
autonomous church
national church of Finland
autonomyFrom Ecumenical Patriarchate of Constantinople
communion Eastern Orthodox Church
country Finland
followsCalendar Revised Julian calendar
fundingModel church tax in Finland
governingBody Bishops’ Council of the Orthodox Church of Finland
Church Council of the Orthodox Church of Finland
hasClergy bishops
priests
hasClericalCelibacyRule bishops are chosen from monastic clergy
hasDiocese Diocese of Helsinki (Orthodox Church of Finland)
Diocese of Kuopio and Karelia
Diocese of Oulu (Orthodox Church of Finland)
linked to: Diocese of Oulu
hasDoctrine Nicene Creed
hasMarriedClergy parish priests may be married
hasMember Finnish Orthodox Christians
hasMinorityStatus religious minority in Finland
hasMonastery Lintula Holy Trinity Convent
New Valamo Monastery
hasMonasticism Orthodox monasteries in Finland
hasOfficialStatus state-recognised church in Finland
hasParishes Orthodox parishes in Finland
hasPolity episcopal polity
hasPrimate Archbishop of Helsinki and All Finland
hasTitle Finnish Orthodox Church
headquartersLocation Kuopio
historicalRegion Karelia
isNationalChurchAlongside Evangelical Lutheran Church of Finland
isPartOf worldwide Eastern Orthodox communion
linked to: Orthodox churches
legalStatus public-law religious community in Finland
liturgicalLanguage Church Slavonic
Finnish
Swedish
liturgicalRite Byzantine Rite
mainCathedral Dormition Cathedral, Kuopio
Uspenski Cathedral
otherNationalChurchOfFinland Evangelical Lutheran Church of Finland
primaryEthnicConstituency Finns
Karelians
primateTitle Archbishop of Helsinki and All Finland
recognisedBy Ecumenical Patriarchate of Constantinople
religion Eastern Orthodoxy
seeAlsoCity Joensuu
territorialJurisdiction Republic of Finland
linked to: Finland
tradition Byzantine tradition
typeOfChristianity Eastern Christianity
usesScripture Bible

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Uspenski Cathedral religiousAffiliation Orthodox Church of Finland
Uspenski Cathedral owner Orthodox Church of Finland
Kingdom of Finland religionOfficial Finnish Orthodox Church
linked to: Orthodox Church of Finland
Katajanokka religiousAffiliationOfMainCathedral Finnish Orthodox Church
linked to: Orthodox Church of Finland
Kaatuneitten muistopäivä observedIn Finnish Orthodox Church
linked to: Orthodox Church of Finland
Diocese of Helsinki (Orthodox Church of Finland) partOf Orthodox Church of Finland
Diocese of Helsinki (Orthodox Church of Finland) memberOf Autocephalous Orthodox Church of Finland
linked to: Orthodox Church of Finland
Orthodox Church of Finland hasTitle Finnish Orthodox Church
linked to: Orthodox Church of Finland
Orthodox Church of Finland hasMember Finnish Orthodox Christians
linked to: Orthodox Church of Finland
Orthodox Church of Finland governingBody Church Council of the Orthodox Church of Finland
linked to: Orthodox Church of Finland
Orthodox Church of Finland governingBody Bishops’ Council of the Orthodox Church of Finland
linked to: Orthodox Church of Finland