Matti Väisänen (bishop)
| Bishop Matti Väisänen | |
|---|---|
| Church | Mission Province of Sweden and Finland |
| Installed | March 20th, 2010 |
| Term ended | May 4th, 2013 |
| Personal details | |
| Born |
December 13th, 1946 Juva, Finland |
Matti Kalevi Väisänen (born February 24, 1934, Juva) is a former priest of Evangelical Lutheran Church of Finland and the bishop of independent Luther Foundation ordained by Swedish-based Missionsprovinsen, an ecclesiastical province that opposes ordination of women. He graduated doctor of theology from University of Helsinki in 2007.
Sources
- Luther Foundation bishop and ministers could be removed from established church
- Lutheran Church removes renegade bishop
External links
- Homepage (Finnish)