Kari Mäkinen
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Kari Mäkinen (born 5 January 1955) is the former archbishop of the Evangelical Lutheran Church of Finland. He was elected the 14th Archbishop of Turku and Finland on 11 March 2010, he was installed on 6 June 2010, and he retired on 1 June 2018. His successor, the 15th Archbishop Tapio Luoma was installed on 3 June 2018. His predecessor was Jukka Paarma. Previously Mäkinen served as vicar of Ulvila and since 2006 as Bishop of Turku.
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The Most Reverend Kari Mäkinen | |
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Archbishop of Turku and Finland | |
Archdiocese | Turku |
In office | 2010–2018 |
Predecessor | Jukka Paarma |
Successor | Tapio Luoma |
Orders | |
Ordination | 1979 |
Consecration | 2006 by Jukka Paarma |
Personal details | |
Born | (1955-01-05) 5 January 1955 (age 69) |
Nationality | Finnish |
Denomination | Lutheran |
Spouse | Eija Mäkinen |
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