Mitro Repo

Mitro Repo ( born September 3, 1958 in Helsinki) is a Finnish priest of the Orthodox Church of Finland and since 2009 member of the European Parliament.

Life

Repo was born in Finland in 1958. He studied theology at the University of Helsinki and became a priest of the Orthodox Church of Finland. In Finland, he became known as a radio and television presenter.

In 2009 he was elected for the Social Democratic Party of Finland in the European Parliament. The leadership of the Orthodox Church of Finland forbade him during his time as deputy to hold church services or acting in clerical garb.