martti, simojoki, martti, ilmari, simojoki, previously, simelius, september, 1908, uusikaupunki, april, 1999, helsinki, archbishop, turku, spiritual, head, evangelical, lutheran, church, finland, between, 1964, 1978, simojoki, became, first, bishop, diocese, h. Martti Ilmari Simojoki previously Simelius 17 September 1908 in Uusikaupunki 25 April 1999 in Helsinki was the Archbishop of Turku and the spiritual head of the Evangelical Lutheran Church of Finland between 1964 and 1978 Simojoki became the first bishop of the Diocese of Helsinki that was established in 1959 The Most ReverendMartti SimojokiArchbishop of Turku and FinlandChurchEvangelical Lutheran Church of FinlandArchdioceseTurkuIn office1964 1978PredecessorIlmari SalomiesSuccessorMikko JuvaOrdersOrdination1930by Jaakko GummerusConsecration4 November 1951by Eelis GulinRankArchbishopPersonal detailsBorn 1908 09 17 17 September 1908Uusikaupunki FinlandDied25 April 1999 1999 04 25 aged 90 Helsinki FinlandNationalityFinnishDenominationLutheranPrevious post s Bishop of Mikkeli 1951 1959 Bishop of Helsinki 1959 1964 Ordination history of Martti SimojokiHistoryPriestly ordinationOrdained byJaakko GummerusDate1930Episcopal consecrationPrincipal consecratorEelis GulinCo consecratorsMax von BonsdorffHans Fuglsang DamgaardGeorge IngleJohannes BjorklundDate4 November 1951Source s 1 Simojoki is known for his criticism of Hannu Salama s book Juhannustanssit in 1964 which led to author s conviction for blasphemy He is buried in the Hietaniemi Cemetery in Helsinki 2 Notes edit Seppo Juha 2013 Kirkonmies ja muuttuva maailma Martti Simojoki I p 180 WSOY Helsinki ISBN 9510329894 Hietaniemen hautausmaa merkittavia vainajia PDF Helsingin seurakuntayhtyma Retrieved 27 August 2016 External links editBiografiakeskus Martti Simojoki in Finnish Archbishops of Turku Martti Simojoki permanent dead link in Finnish Titles in Lutheranism Preceded byIlmari Salomies Archbishop of Turku and Finland1964 1978 Succeeded byMikko Juva Preceded byNew office Bishop of Helsinki1959 1964 Succeeded byAarre Lauha Preceded byIlmari Salomies Diocese of Mikkeli1951 1959 Succeeded byOsmo Alaja nbsp This article about a member of the Christian clergy is a stub You can help Wikipedia by expanding it vte nbsp This article relating to Lutheranism is a stub You can help Wikipedia by expanding it vte Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Martti Simojoki amp oldid 1181364977, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,