Diocese of Oulu

The Diocese of Oulu is one of nine dioceses of the Evangelical Lutheran Church of Finland. The diocese is the northernmost Finland and its bishop since 2001 Samuel Salmi.

The diocese was founded in 1851 as the Diocese of Kuopio. In 1900 the bishopric of Kuopio was moved to Oulu, but the name was changed to " Diocese of Oulu " until 1923. The Diocese of Oulu covers most of the landscape and the landscape Lapland Northern Ostrobothnia. Bishop's seat is the Cathedral of Oulu.

Bishops

Bishops of Kuopio:

• Robert Frosterus 1851-1884
• Gustaf Johansson 1885-1897
• Otto Immanuel Colliander 1897-1899

Bishops of Oulu:

• Juho Koskimies 1900-1936
• Juho Mannermaa 1936-1943
• Yrjö Wallinmaa 1943
• Väinö Malmivaara 1943-1954
• Olavi Heliövaara 1954-1963
• Leonard Pietari Tapaninen 1963-1965
• Kaarlo John Leinonen 1965-1979
• Olavi Rimpiläinen 1979-2000
• Samuel Salmi 2001 - today

Diocese of Porvoo | Diocese of Espoo | Helsinki Diocese | Diocese of Kuopio | Diocese of Lapua | Diocese of Mikkeli | Diocese of Oulu | Diocese of Tampere | Archdiocese of Turku

• Diocese ( Evangelical )
• Evangelical Lutheran Church of Finland
• Oulu