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His Beatitude the Most Reverend Archbishop '''Leo (Makkonen) of Karelia and All Finland''', [[primate]] of the [[Church of Finland]], was born in Pielavesi in eastern Finland on [[June 4]], 1948. After completing studies in 1972 at the [[Kuopio Orthodox Seminary]], he was ordained [[deacon]] on [[July 20]], 1973, and [[priest]] two days later.
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His Beatitude the Most Reverend Archbishop '''Leo (Makkonen) of Karelia and All Finland''', [[primate]] of the [[Church of Finland]], was born in Pielavesi in eastern Finland on [[June 4]], 1948. After completing studies in 1972 at the [[Kuopio Orthodox Seminary]], he was [[ordination|ordained]] [[deacon]] on [[July 20]], 1973, and [[priest]] two days later.
  
 
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He was consecrated [[Bishop]] of Joensuu on [[February 25]], 1979, then served as [[Metropolitan]] of Oulu from 1980 to 1996. From 1996 to 2001 he served as Metropolitan of Helsinki, before taking up his post as [[Archbishop]] of Karelia in 2001.
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He was [[consecration of a bishop|consecrated]] [[Bishop]] of Joensuu on [[February 25]], 1979, then served as [[Metropolitan]] of Oulu from 1980 to 1996. From 1996 to 2001 he served as Metropolitan of Helsinki, before taking up his post as [[Archbishop]] of Karelia in 2001.
  
 
From 1979 to 1994 he served as chair of the [[Fellowship of Saints Sergius and Herman]].
 
From 1979 to 1994 he served as chair of the [[Fellowship of Saints Sergius and Herman]].
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title=[[Church of Finland|Archbishop of Karelia and all Finland]]|
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title=[[List of Archbishops of Finland|Archbishop of Karelia and all Finland]]|
 
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==Related articles==
 
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* [[List of Archbishops of Finland]]
 
  
 
==External links==
 
==External links==
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*[http://www.ortodoksi.net/tietopankki/henkilot/patriarkat_ja_piispat/arkkipiispa_leo.htm Archbishop Leo / Ortodoksi.net]
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*[http://www.ortodoksi.net/tietopankki/henkilot/patriarkat_ja_piispat/arkkipiispa_leo.htm Arkkipiispa Leo] (Finnish)
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*[http://www.ort.fi/hpk/karjalan_hpk/karjalan_piispa.php Official web site of Archbishop Leo (in Finnish)]
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*[http://www.ort.fi/fi/kirkko_palvelee/hpk/karjalan_hpk/piispa/index.php Karjalan ja koko Suomen arkkipiispa Leo] (Finnish)
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*[http://orthodoxresearchinstitute.org/resources/hierarchs/finland/current.htm#leo_arch_karelia Current Hierarchs of the Church of Finland] from the Orthodox Research Institute
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*[http://orthodoxresearchinstitute.org/resources/hierarchs/finland/current.htm#leo_arch_karelia Listing] at the Orthodox Research Institute
  
 
[[Category:Archbishops of Finland]]
 
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Revision as of 14:13, June 14, 2008

His Beatitude the Most Reverend Archbishop Leo (Makkonen) of Karelia and All Finland, primate of the Church of Finland, was born in Pielavesi in eastern Finland on June 4, 1948. After completing studies in 1972 at the Kuopio Orthodox Seminary, he was ordained deacon on July 20, 1973, and priest two days later.


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He was consecrated Bishop of Joensuu on February 25, 1979, then served as Metropolitan of Oulu from 1980 to 1996. From 1996 to 2001 he served as Metropolitan of Helsinki, before taking up his post as Archbishop of Karelia in 2001.

From 1979 to 1994 he served as chair of the Fellowship of Saints Sergius and Herman.


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Leo (Makkonen) of Finland
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John (Rinne) 		Archbishop of Karelia and all Finland
2001-present 		Succeeded by:
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