Orthodox Archbishop of Finland
- Orthodox Archbishop of Finland
List of Ecumenical Patriarchate Greek Orthodox Archbishops of Karelia and all Finland, primates of the Finnish Orthodox Church:
* Antonij [Anthony] (Vadkovsky) Archbishop (1892-1898)
* Nikolaij [Nikolai] (Nalimov) Archbishop (1899-1905)
* Sergij [Sergius] (Stragorodsky) Archbishop (1905-1917)
* Serafim (Lukjanov) Archbishop (1921-1923)
* Herman (Aav) Archbishop (1925-1 Jul 1960)
* Paavali [Paul] (Olmari) (1914-1987) Archbishop (29 Aug 1960-1987)
* Johannes [John] (Rinne) Archbishop (15 Oct 1987-1 Oct 2001)
* Leo (Makkonen) (1948-) Archbishop (25 Oct 2001-present)
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