The Catholic Church in Finland

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The Catholic Church in Finland is formed by only one Diocese, that of Helsinki. It comprises the whole of Finland. The Bishop’s see of Helsinki is vacant since May 2019 when H. E. Msgr. Teemu Sippo S.C.I. resigned. There are eight parishes – two in Helsinki, the Capital city, and then in Turku, Jyväskylä, Tampere, Kouvola, Oulu and Kuopio. There are about 30 priests working in Finland.

Diocesan administrator is rev. Fr. Marco Pasinato.

The Catholic Church in Finland has about 15.000 registered Catholics, half of whom are native Finns. The rest of the Faithful come from at least 100 different countries from all five Continents.

The following links lead to our Finnish homepage (katolinen.fi) with necessary translations:

• Diocesan Curia (administration)
• Parishes – [Mass times here]
• Clergy
• Ecclesial Realities
• Orders
• Secular Orders and Oblates
• Equestrian Orders
• Societies, organizations, groups

Visit also:

• Practical Matters – Visiting or living in Finland as a Catholic
• The African Catholic Chaplaincy