Diocese of Tampere
Diocese of Tampere Tampereen hiippakunta | |
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| Location | |
| Country | Finland |
| Ecclesiastical province | Turku & Finland |
| Metropolitan | Archbishop of Turku & Finland |
| Statistics | |
| Parishes | 49 |
| Members | 595,000 |
| Information | |
| Denomination | Evangelical Lutheran Church of Finland |
| Established | 1554 |
| Cathedral | Tampere Cathedral |
| Current leadership | |
| Bishop | Matti Repo |
| Metropolitan Archbishop | Tapio Luoma |
| Website | |
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The Diocese of Tampere (Finnish: Tampereen hiippakunta, Swedish: Tammerfors stift) is the second-oldest and largest diocese in the Evangelical Lutheran Church of Finland. It was originally founded in 1554 as the Diocese of Viipuri (Viborg), but moved to Porvoo in 1723, becoming the Diocese of Porvoo (Borgå). In 1923, the diocese was relocated to Tampere. Its seat is Tampere Cathedral. The diocese comprises 69 parishes, serving a total population of over 595,000 people. It is led by the Bishop of Tampere.