Ilmari Salomies
Ilmari Johannes Salomies, previously Salonen (17 July 1893 – 26 December 1973, Helsinki), was the Archbishop of Turku, and the spiritual head of the Evangelical Lutheran Church of Finland between 1951 and 1964.
The Most Reverend Ilmari Salomies | |
|---|---|
| Archbishop of Turku and Finland | |
| Church | Evangelical Lutheran Church of Finland |
| Archdiocese | Turku |
| In office | 1951–1964 |
| Predecessor | Aleksi Lehtonen |
| Successor | Martti Simojoki |
| Orders | |
| Ordination | 1920 |
| Consecration | 13 June 1943 by Erkki Kaila |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 17 July 1893 Mikkeli, Grand Duchy of Finland, Russian Empire Present-day Finland |
| Died | 26 December 1973 (aged 80) Helsinki, Finland |
| Nationality | Finnish |
| Denomination | Lutheran |
| Parents | Edvard Salonen & Hedvig Sofia Salonen |
| Spouse | Kirsti Hildén |
| Previous post(s) | Bishop of Mikkeli (1943-1951) |
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