Jukka Paarma
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Antti-Jukka Paarma (born 1 December 1942 in Lappeenranta) is a Finnish Lutheran prelate who served as 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 | |
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| Archbishop Emeritus of Turku and Finland | |
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| Province | Western Finland |
| Diocese | Archdiocese of Turku |
| See | Turku Cathedral |
| In office | 1998–2010 |
| Predecessor | John Vikström |
| Successor | Kari Mäkinen |
| Orders | |
| Ordination | 1 June 1967 by Erkki Kansanaho |
| Consecration | 1998 by Olavi Rimpiläinen [1] |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1 December 1942 (age 81) |
| Nationality | Finnish |
| Denomination | Lutheran |
| Spouse | Pirjo Paarma |
References
- ^ Paarma vihittiin arkkipiispaksi Turussa (in Finnish)
- ^ "Suomen evankelis-luterilainen kirkko".
- ^ "The Evangelical Lutheran Church of Finland: News: Archbishop Jukka Paarma retires in June 2010 – New archbishop to be elected by March". Archived from the original on 2011-07-04. Retrieved 2010-03-22.
External links
- Media related to Jukka Paarma at Wikimedia Commons
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| Preceded by | Archbishop of Turku and Finland 1998 — 2010 |
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