Gustaf Johansson (bishop)
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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.
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The Most Reverend Gustaf Johansson | |
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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 | (1844-01-10)10 January 1844 |
Died | 29 July 1930(1930-07-29) (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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