Where Can I Attend Mass in Finland?
There are eight Catholic parishes in Finland: two in Helsinki (St. Henry’s Cathedral and St. Mary’s parish), one in Turku (Birgitta), Tampere (Risti), Jyväskylä (Olavi), Kouvola (Ursula), Oulu (Perhe), and Kuopio (Joosef). Each parish covers a larger area of neighbouring cities and towns as well. Catholic Masses are also regularly celebrated in many towns where there is no Catholic church, often in a Lutheran or Orthodox church or parish hall. Please find an alphabetical list of these towns (in brackets the parish to which they belong) below.
There are also two Catholic chapels/churches where there is no resident priest, but the priest travels there regularly to celebrate Mass: in Pietarsaari (Pyhän Mikaelin kappeli/St. Michael’s chapel) and in Vaasa (Pyhän sydämen kappeli/Sacred Heart of Jesus Chapel), both belonging to the parish in Tampere.
The African Catholic Chaplaincy in Finland celebrates a Catholic Mass for Catholics from Africa every Sunday at 12.00 in Kallion kirkko (Lutheran church) in Helsinki. The address is Itäinen papinkatu 2, 00530 Helsinki. For more information, see https://katolinen.fi/helsingin-hiippakunta/african-catholic-chaplaincy/.
1) Parishes and their regular Mass schedule
Contact information of the parishes and their Mass times here
2) Mass is also celebrated in the following cities:
Ahvenanmaa/Åland: Lutheran church, S:t Mårtensgården, Hindersbölevägen 11 (parish: Birgitta, Turku)
Espoo: Olari chapel, Kuunkehrä 4 (parish: Maria, Helsinki)
Eurajoki: Lutheran church, Kukkapolku 2 (parish: Birgitta, Turku)
Hollola: Lutheran church, Rantatie 917 (parish: Ursula, Kouvola)
Hyvinkää: Lutheran church, Uudenmaankatu 13 (parish: Maria, Helsinki)
Hämeenlinna: Orthodox church, Erottajakatu 2 (parish: Risti, Tampere)
Joensuu: Commercial building, Kaislakatu 6 (parish: Joosef, Kuopio)
Kajaani: Orthodox church, Kirkkokatu 17 (parish: Perhe, Oulu)
Kemi: Orthodox church, Lehtokatu 31 (parish: Perhe, Oulu)
Kerava: Parish center of Lutheran church, Papintie 6 (parish: Henrik, Helsinki)
Kokkola: Orthodox chapel, Katariinankatu 3 (parish: Risti, Tampere)
Kotka: Lutheran church, Langinkoskentie 1 (parish: Ursula, Kouvola)
Lahti: Lutheran church, Tapparakatu 22 (parish: Ursula, Kouvola)
Lappeenranta: Lutheran church, Mannerheiminkatu 1 (parish: Ursula, Kouvola)
Mikkeli: Orthodox church, Paavalinkatu 4 (parish: Joosef, Kuopio)
Pietarsaari: Pyhän Mikaelin kappeli/St. Michael’s Chapel, Kappelintie 5 (parish: Risti, Tampere)
Pori: Orthodox church, Maantiekatu 46 (parish: Birgitta, Turku)
Porvoo: Orthodox church, Vanha Helsingintie 2 (parish: Henrik, Helsinki)
Pyhtää: Lutheran church, Harjuntie 11 (parish: Ursula, Kouvola)
Raahe: Brahenkatu 2 (parish: Perhe, Oulu)
Rovaniemi: Orthodox church, Ounasvaarantie 16 (parish: Perhe, Oulu)
Savonlinna: Orthodox church, Erkonkatu 11 (parish: Joosef, Kuopio)
Seinäjoki: Lutheran parish center, Ala-Kuljunkatu 1 (parish: Risti, Tampere)
Tornio: Orthodox church, Lukiokatu 1 (parish: Perhe, Oulu)
Vaasa: Jeesuksen pyhän sydämen kappeli/Sacred Heart of Jesus Chapel, Rauhankatu 8 C 22 (parish: Risti, Tampere)
Vantaa (Tikkurila): School gym of Dickursby skola, Urheilutie 2-4 (parish: Henrik, Helsinki)
TO FIND THE MASS DATES FOR THESE CITIES, CLICK ON THE LINK FOR PARISH PROGRAMMES. LOOK FOR THE NAME OF THE PARISH WRITTEN IN PARENTHESIS BEHIND THE NAME OF THE CITY WHERE YOU WISH TO ATTEND MASS. THE DATES FOR THE MASSES ARE SHOWN UNDER THE PROGRAM OF THE PARISH. LOOK FOR THE HEADLINE ”MUUT PAIKKAKUNNAT” AND FIND YOUR DESIRED CITY UNDER THAT.
MASSES OFFERED IN THE CITIES WITHOUT CATHOLIC PARISHES NORMALLY TAKE PLACE ONLY ONCE OR TWICE A MONTH, SOME MUCH LESS FREQUENTLY. MANY OF THESE MASSES ARE NOT OFFERED AT ALL DURING SUMMER.
PLEASE NOTE THAT THERE ARE NO MASSES CELEBRATED AT SKI RESORTS IN LAPLAND AND NO PRIESTS LIVING NEARBY. THE PARISH CARING FOR THE WHOLE OF LAPLAND IS LOCATED IN THE CITY OF OULU, FAR FROM MOST TOURIST ATTRACTIONS.