Risto Soramies
Risto Matti Soramies (born December 13, 1946 in Helsinki, Finland) is the first bishop of the Evangelical Lutheran Mission Diocese of Finland since May 4, 2013. He was ordained by Matti Väisänen, a bishop of the Mission Province of Sweden and Finland.[1]
Bishop Risto Soramies | |
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| Church | Evangelical Lutheran Mission Diocese of Finland |
| Installed | May 4, 2013 |
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| Ordination | 1985 |
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| Born | December 13, 1946 Helsinki, Finland |
In December 2014 Soramies consecrated Robert Kaumba as bishop of the Lutheran Evangelical Church in Africa—Zambia Diocese.[2]
References
- "Risto Soramies new Bishop for Luther Foundation". Retrieved March 28, 2015.
- Evangelical Lutheran Mission Diocese of Finland. Retrieved: June 24, 2015.
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