Jukka Paarma

Jukka Paarma (born 1 December 1942 in Lappeenranta) was the Archbishop of Turku and Finland,[2] and the spiritual head of the Evangelical Lutheran Church of Finland. He retired as Archbishop on 1 June 2010.[3]

The Most Reverend

Jukka Paarma
Archbishop Emeritus of Turku and Finland
Archbishop Jukka Paarma
ProvinceWestern Finland
DioceseArchdiocese of Turku
SeeTurku Cathedral
In office1998-2010
PredecessorJohn Vikström
SuccessorKari Mäkinen
Orders
Ordination1 June 1967
by Erkki Kansanaho
Consecration1998
by Olavi Rimpiläinen [1]
Personal details
Born (1942-12-01) 1 December 1942
Lappeenranta Finland
NationalityFinnish
DenominationLutheran
SpousePirjo Paarma

References

Religious titles
Preceded by
John Vikström
Archbishop of Turku and Finland
1998 — 2010
Succeeded by
Kari Mäkinen
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