Gustaf Johansson (bishop)
Gustaf Johansson (10 January 1844 – 24 July 1930) was the Archbishop of Turku, and the spiritual head of the Evangelical Lutheran Church of Finland between 1899 and 1930.
The Most Reverend Gustaf Johansson | |
|---|---|
| Archbishop of Turku and Finland | |
| Church | Evangelical Lutheran Church of Finland |
| Archdiocese | Turku |
| In office | 1899–1930 |
| Predecessor | Torsten Thure Renvall |
| Successor | Lauri Ingman |
| Orders | |
| Ordination | 1871 |
| Consecration | 1885 |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 10 January 1844 Ylivieska, Grand Duchy of Finland, Russian Empire Present-day Finland |
| Died | 29 July 1930 (aged 86) Turku, Finland |
| Nationality | Finnish |
| Denomination | Lutheran |
| Parents | Gustaf Johansson & Johanna Emilia Schalin |
| Spouse | Sofia Emelie Björkman |
| Children | 10 |
| Previous post(s) | Bishop of Kuopio (1885-1897) Bishop of Savonlinna (1897-1899) |
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