Matti Väisänen (bishop)
| Bishop Matti Väisänen | |
|---|---|
| Church | Mission Province of Sweden and Finland |
| Installed | March 20th, 2010 |
| Term ended | May 4th, 2013 |
| Personal details | |
| Born |
December 13th, 1946 Juva, Finland |
Matti Kalevi Väisänen (born February 24, 1934, Juva) is a former priest of Evangelical Lutheran Church of Finland and the bishop of independent Luther Foundation ordained by Swedish-based Missionsprovinsen, an ecclesiastical province that opposes ordination of women. He graduated doctor of theology from University of Helsinki in 2007. In 2013 Väisänen ordained Risto Soramies as the first bishop of the Evangelical Lutheran Mission Diocese of Finland.
Sources
- Luther Foundation bishop and ministers could be removed from established church
- Lutheran Church removes renegade bishop
External links
- Homepage (Finnish)
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