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Evangelical Lutheran Mission Diocese of Finland
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| The Evangelical Lutheran Mission Diocese of Finland | |
|---|---|
| Orientation | High Church Lutheranism Lutheran |
| Theology | Confessional Lutheran |
| Leader | Bishop Juhana Pohjola |
| Associations | International Lutheran Council |
| Region | Finland |
| Headquarters | Helsinki |
| Origin | 16 March 2013 |
| Separated from | Evangelical Lutheran Church of Finland |
| Congregations | 32 |
| Members | 1,952 (end of 2017).[1] |
| Official website | www |
The Mission Diocese, officially the Evangelical Lutheran Mission Diocese of Finland, (Finnish: Suomen evankelisluterilainen lähetyshiippakunta, Swedish: Evangelisk-lutherska missionsstiftet i Finland) is an independent confessional Lutheran "ecclesial structure"[2] in Finland. The Mission Diocese considers itself to be "part of ‘the one, holy, catholic and apostolic church’" to be "truly a church" and to act "fully independently as a church", although it has not applied for state-recognition as a registered religious community.[3] The Mission Diocese has its origins in the conservative movements of the Evangelical Lutheran Church of Finland (ELCF) and it self-identifies as existing in the same continuum of Lutheran faith and congregational life of the ELCF whose spiritual heritage it cherishes, yet not being part of its administrative structures.[4]
The Mission Diocese was founded in March 2013. Its first bishop, Risto Soramies, was consecrated on 4 May 2013.[5][6][7]
The Evangelical Lutheran Mission Diocese of Finland shares altar and pulpit fellowship with those in the Communion of Nordic Lutheran Dioceses, in addition to being a member of the International Lutheran Council.[8]
- ^ Evangelical Lutheran Mission Diocese of Finland. Retrieved: 3.10.2018.
- ^ "Diocesan Order of the Evangelical Lutheran Mission Diocese of Finland, I:1:2" (PDF).
- ^ "A church growing into a church? | Lähetyshiippakunta". Lähetyshiippakunta. 26 June 2015. Retrieved 24 March 2017.
- ^ "Diocesan Order of the Evangelical Lutheran Mission Diocese of Finland, I:1:3" (PDF).
- ^ Etelä-Suomen Sanomat: Vanhoillinen Luther-säätiö valitsee tänään piispansa Lahdessa. Retrieved: 17 June 2015.
- ^ STT. "Soramies vihittiin Luther-säätiön piispaksi". savonsanomat.fi – Savon Sanomat (in Finnish). Retrieved 25 March 2017.
- ^ "Naispappeutta vastustavien lähetyshiippakunta vihki oman piispansa". Yle Uutiset (in Finnish). Retrieved 25 March 2017.
- ^ Block, Mathew (13 June 2019). "Swedish Lutherans consecrate new bishop". International Lutheran Council. Retrieved 7 May 2021.
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