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Bishop of Turku - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The bishop of Turku (episcopus Aboensis) was the medieval catholic religious leader of Finland. Influenced by Papal bulls Swedish magnates in the 12th century set up crusadeing expeditions to convert ...
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The bishop of Turku, a Dominican monk, sent him to study at Wittenberg, where he met Luther and Melanchthon, and upon returning home, became rector of the cathedral school and eventually assistant to the bishop. On the death of the bishop in 1554, he was consecrated as the new Bishop of Turku without papal approval,
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Turku is the seat of the oldest diocese in Finland. Medieval bishops of the catholic church were also de facto secular leaders of the country until the end of the 13th century. Lutheran bishops were delegated to position of state officials. When Finland became a separate grand duchy, the then Bishop...
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Kari Mäkinen elected Lutheran Bishop of Turku Archdiocese The Vicar of Ulvila, 50-year-old Kari Mäkinen, was elected to the post of Bishop of the Lutheran Archdiocese of Turku on Thursday.
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Mikael Agricola, Bishop of Turku 10 April 1557 Paavali Juusten, Bishop of Turku 1576 Paavo Henrik Ruotsalainen, Preacher 27 January 1852 Lars Levi Laestadius, Preacher 1800-1860 The bishop of Turku, a Dominican monk, sent him to study at Wittenberg, where he met Luther and Melanchthon, and upon returning home,
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The bishop of Turku (episcopus Aboensis) was the medieval catholic religious leader of Finland.Influenced by Papal bulls Swedish magnates in the 12th century set up crusadeing expeditions to convert the heathens in the eastern Baltic. This resulted in the establishment of the Catholic Church, About Bishop of Turku...
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Bishop Hemming was the Roman Catholic Bishop of Turku during 1338-1366. He was born in Sweden.
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The Turku Cathedral is the national shrine of Finland. Dedicated to the Virgin Mary and Finland's first bishop, St. Henrik, the church was inaugurated in 1300. The Cathedral Museum in the southern gallery takes the visitor back in times to the 14th century.
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Directed by Aku Louhimies. With Samuli Edelmann, Matleena Kuusniemi, Laura Malmivaara. A story of a priest, who considers himself as a rebel is suddenly asked to run for bishop of Turku. Visit IMDb for Photos, Showtimes, Cast, Crew, Reviews, Plot Summary, Comments, Discussions, Taglines, Trailers, Posters, Fan Sites...
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He is often called "the father of Finnish written language." Agricola was consecrated as the bishop of Turku in 1554 without papal approval.
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