Turku Cathedral — The Turku Cathedral is a Evangelical Lutheran cathedral in Turku, Finland. It is the seat of The Archdiocese of Turku. The cathedral is located in the centre of the city, by the river Aura. It is the national place of worship and one of the most… … Wikipedia
Turku — Infobox Settlement official name = City of Turku native name = Turun kaupunki – Åbo stad nickname = motto = imagesize = 320 px image caption = image shield = Turku.vaakuna.svg image dot dot x = 167 dot y = 88 dot map caption = Location of Turku… … Wikipedia
List of Bishops of Turku — Turku is the seat of the oldest diocese in Finland. Medieval bishops of the catholic church were also de facto secular leaders of the country until the end of the 13th century.Lutheran bishops were delegated to position of state officials. When… … Wikipedia
Turku Castle — The Turku Castle, (Finnish: Turun linna, Swedish: Åbo slott) dating from the 1280s, is a monument of Finnish history. Together with the Cathedral of Turku, Turku castle is one of the oldest buildings still in use in Finland. Turku castle is the… … Wikipedia
Magnus (bishop) — Bishop Magnus I, or Mauno, was the Roman Catholic Bishop of Turku between 1291 and 1308[1]. He was the first bishop who is known to have been born in Finland. He also helped to complete the Christianization of Finland started by St. Henry[2]. In… … Wikipedia
Hemming (bishop) — Bishop Hemming was the Roman Catholic Bishop of Turku during 1338 1366. He was born in Sweden … Wikipedia
Henry (Bishop of Uppsala) — Infobox Saint name=Henry, Bishop of Uppsala birth date= death date=Traditionally January 20 1150Harvnb|Heikkilä|2005|pp=55 ndash;62.] feast day=January 19 venerated in=Catholic Church of Finland imagesize=200px caption=Henry walking on his… … Wikipedia
Bero (Bishop of Finland) — infobox bishopbiog name = Bero religion=Roman Catholic See = Koroinen (Turku) Title = Bishop of Finland Period = 1248 1258 Predecessor = Thomas Successor = Ragvald date of birth = Unknown place of birth = VästergötlandBero ( Björn ) was the first … Wikipedia
Fulco (Bishop of Estonia) — Fulco was the first known missionary Bishop of Estonia. He was appointed in 1165 by Eskil, the Danish Archbishop of Lund. Before his appointment, Fulco was a Benedictine monk in the abbey of Moutier la Celle, near Troyes in France. His… … Wikipedia
Archdiocese of Turku — Cathedral of Turku The Archdiocese of Turku, or the Archdiocese of Åbo is the seat of the Archbishop of Turku. It is a part of the Evangelical Lutheran Church of Finland. The Archbishop has many administrative tasks relating to the National… … Wikipedia
