Metropolitan of Oulu is the title of the Orthodox bishop of the Oulu Diocese of the Orthodox Church of Finland. The position was created in 1980, when the diocese was created.[1]
History
editWhen Archimandrite Elia was ordained as the Metropolitan of Oulu on January 11, 2015, the Orthodox Church of Finland received a new bishop at the Holy Trinity Cathedral of Oulu. The Archbishop Leo of Karelia were present at the ordination and installation. There was over 300 visitors from all over Finland who participated in the event.[2]
| Metropolitans of Oulu | ||||
| Name | Years served | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Leo (Makkonen) | 1980–1996 | |||
| Ambrosius (Jääskeläinen) | 1996–2002 | |||
| Panteleimon (Sarho) | 2002–2013 | |||
| Elia (Wallgrén) | 2015– | |||
References
edit- ^ "Oulun metropoliitta Elia" [Metropolitan Elia of Oulu] (in Finnish). Suomen Tietotoimisto. 2015-01-11. Retrieved 2015-06-20.
- ^ "Metropolitan of Oulu Ordained". Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 27 June 2015.