Diocese of Tampere
The Diocese of Tampere (Finnish: Tampereen hiippakunta, Swedish: Tammerfors stift) is the second oldest and the largest diocese in the Evangelical Lutheran Church of Finland. It is divided into 69 parishes with a total population of over 595,000 people. The diocese is led by the Bishop of Tampere.
Diocese of Tampere Tampereen hiippakunta | |
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| Location | |
| Country | Finland |
| Ecclesiastical province | Turku & Finland |
| Metropolitan | Archbishop of Turku & Finland |
| Statistics | |
| Parishes | 49 |
| Members | 595,000 |
| Information | |
| Denomination | Evangelical Lutheran Church of Finland |
| Established | 1554 |
| Cathedral | Tampere Cathedral |
| Current leadership | |
| Bishop | Matti Repo |
| Metropolitan Archbishop | Tapio Luoma |
| Website | |
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