Aleksi Lehtonen

Aleksi Lehtonen

Aleksi Emanuel Lehtonen (June 21, 1891, Uusikaupunki – March 27, 1951) was archbishop of Turku 1945–1951.

Lehtonen was ordained to priesthood on 10 June 1911. Later he was professor of pastoral theology in University of Helsinki, Bishop of Tampere 1934-1945 and archbishop of Turku 1945–1951.

Lehtonen was active in Ecumenical movement and sought Evangelical Lutheran Church of Finland to have closer relationship with Church of England.

His son Samuel Lehtonen became Bishop of Helsinki.

References

• Aleksi Emanuel Lehtonen - Turun arkkihiippakunta (Finnish)

External links

• "Towards 'a real reunion'?" : Archbishop Aleksi Lehtonen's efforts for closer relations with the Church of England 1945–1951 by Mika K.T. Pajunen, 2008
• Report of the Committee Appointed to Confer with Representatives of the Church of Finland In Accordance with Resolution 38 of the Lambeth Conference, 1930