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'''John Edvin Vikström''', (born [[1931]] [[October 1]], in [[Kronoby]], [[Finland]]) was the [[Archbishop]] of [[Turku]] and [[Finland]] from [[1982]] until [[1998]] and is now Archbishop emeritus of Finland. He was married to teacher Birgitta Vikström from 1957 until her death in 1994.
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'''John Edvin Vikström''' (born 1 October 1931) is a Finnish priest. He served as the [[Archbishop]] of [[Turku]] and Finland from 1982 to 1998.
[[Image:haastattelu1.jpg|thumb|Archbishop Vikström]]


==Personal life==
During Archbishop Vikström's term of office the [[Evangelical Lutheran Church of Finland]] has carried out many reforms. The Church has been given a new [[Bible]] translation and a new [[hymn]]book, the ordained ministry has been opened to women, church law has been reformed and liturgical reform has been undertaken. The Church of Finland has also been active ecumenically.
John Edvin Vikström was born to parents Edvin and Hilma Vikström. In 1957 he married teacher Birgitta Vikström (b. Hellberg) who died in 1994. John Vikström has three children. His brother Erik Vikström and his son Björn Vikström are both his successors as bishop of Porvoo/Borgå.


== Archbishop of Turku and Finland 1982–1998 ==
While retired, he is still very active with building a dialogue between business and political world, as well as being a popular speaker. Archbishop emeritus Vikström has also publicly embraced the idea of a basic income as a solution to social exclusion. He said:
As the 53rd successor of [[Henry (Bishop of Finland)|St. Henry]], Vikström's era was far reaching. During his term as the Archbishop of the [[Evangelical Lutheran Church of Finland]], the Church carried out many reforms. The Church was given a new [[Bible]] translation and a new [[hymn]]book, the ordained ministry has been opened to women, church law was reformed and liturgical reform was undertaken. The Church of Finland was also active ecumenically.


Archbishop emeritus John Vikström continues to be a popular speaker in academia and business.
:"In this way, even working a little would be possible and would make sense. The system would not push people into idleness and divide citizens into winners and losers as cruelly as is the case now. I look at the question from the point of view of human dignity. A basic income paid to everyone would be less humiliating than the present benefit system can sometimes become. Basic income would send every citizen the following encouraging and motivating message: 'You are important. You are not a burden, but a resource. You are important by being a human being for others. Whatever work you do, in whatever situations, whether or not you are paid to do it, you still contribute to building our society.'"


John Vikström has also publicly embraced the idea of a basic income as a solution to social exclusion:
==Theological merits==


{{blockquote|In this way, even working a little would be possible and would make sense. The system would not push people into idleness and divide citizens into winners and losers as cruelly as is the case now. I look at the question from the point of view of human dignity. A basic income paid to everyone would be less humiliating than the present benefit system can sometimes become. Basic income would send every citizen the following encouraging and motivating message: 'You are important. You are not a burden, but a resource. You are important by being a human being for others. Whatever work you do, in whatever situations, whether or not you are paid to do it, you still contribute to building our society.}}

The archbishop has placed the chairmanship of the Church's Social-Ethical Forum as his priority. The forum's aim is to resolve problems in the status of the elderly and poor in Finland.

An acclaimed author of numerous books and papers, his correspondence with [[Jörn Donner]] was voted as Book of the Year in 2002.

== Theological merits ==

'''Studies and career'''
* [[Helsinki University]]:
* [[Helsinki University]]:
**Candidate of [[theology]] 1956.
** Bachelor of [[Theology]] (1956)
*[[Åbo Akademi]]:
*[[Åbo Akademi]]:
**Licenciate of theology 1962
**Licenciate of Theology (1962)
**Doctor of theology 1966 (subject of doctorate: Religion and culture)
**Doctor of Theology (1966) (subject of doctorate: Religion and Culture)
*Stipendiate of [[World Council of Churches]] in [[Tübingen]], [[Germany]] 1956-1957.
*Stipendiate of [[World Council of Churches]] in [[Tübingen]], [[Germany]] (1956–1957)
* Ordained 12 June 1956<!-- was 12.6.1956.-->
* Ex officio position in the [[Esbo]] Swedish parish (1957)
* Pastor of Diaconia in the [[Borgå]] Diocese (1957–1961)
* Assistant of Systematic Theology (1963–1964), lecturer at Åbo Akademi (1966–1970)
* Associate Professor of Ethics and Philosophy of Religion at Åbo Akademi (1970)
*[[Bishop]] of Borgå Diocese (1970–1982)
* Archbishop of Turku and Finland (1982–1998)


'''Awards and prizes'''
* Ordained 12.6.1956.
*Honorary doctor:
**[[Leningrad Theological Academy]] (1985)
**[[Budapest Lutheran Theological Academy]] (1987)
**[[Finlandia University]], [[Hancock, Michigan|Hancock]], United States (1998)
**[[Åbo Akademi]] (2002)
**[[University of Vaasa]] (2006)
*Hallberg Prize (1967)
*[[Swedish Cultural Fund]] Prize (1981)
*Decoration of the Grand Cross of [[German Democratic Republic]] (1989)
*[[Order of the White Rose]] – Grand Cross (1986)
*Cross of Apostle and Evangelist Mark, 1st Class (1989)
*[[Order of the Holy Lamb]], Commander 1st Class (1991)
*[[Order of Independence (Jordan)|Medal of Jordanian Independence]], 1st Class (1993)
*Lambeth Cross (1994)
*[[Anders Chydenius]] Prize (1995)
*Swedish Finland Award, in silver (1996)
*Finland's Communal Union Award, in gold (1997)
*Friends of the Swedish Folk School Award (1998)
*Medal of Merit, Defence Forces of Finland, in gold (1998)
*Medal of Journalism and Press (1999)
*[[Order of the Cross of Terra Mariana|Cross of Maarjamaa]] (2001)
*Cross of St. Henry (2007)


==Bibliography==
* Ex officio position in [[Esbo]] Swedish parish in 1956.
*''Religion och kultur. Grundproblemet i G.G. Rosenqvists religiösa tänkande'' (1966)
* Pastor of diaconia in [[Borgå]] diocese 1957-1961.
*''Religionssociologin i Finland'' (1967)
* Assistant of systematic theology in [[Turku University]] 1963-1964, lecturer 1966-1970 in Åbo Akademi.
*''Kyrka och revolution'' (1968)
*Associate professor of ethics and philosophy of religion in Åbo Akademi 1970.
*''Kyrkan och kulturradikalismen'' (1968)
*[[Bishop]] of Borgå diocese 1970- 1982, Archbishop of Turku and Finland 1982-1998.
*''Effekten av religiös fostran'' (1970)
*''Tro i kris'' (1972) {{ISBN|951-550-020-6}}
*''Fråga biskopen om tro'' (1980) {{ISBN|951-550-185-7}}
*''Ihmisen usko'' (1982) {{ISBN|951-1-07084-3}}
*''Herdestaven'' (1982) {{ISBN|951-550-230-6}}
*''Kuitenkin'' (''Trots allt'') (1983) {{ISBN|951-550-265-9}}
*''Uusi rohkeus elää'' (1985) {{ISBN|951-1-08339-2}}
*''Kirjeen kääntöpiiri'' (''Öppna svar'') (with Eero Silvasti) (1987) {{ISBN|951-1-09359-2}}
*''Suuntaviittoja'' (1988) {{ISBN|951-1-10277-X}}
*''Myös maan päällä'' (1992)
*''Reconciliation and Hope'' (1998)
*''Att leva är att dö'' (2000) (with [[Jörn Donner]]) {{ISBN|951-550-580-1}}
*''Vapaus ja vakaumus'' (2003) {{ISBN|951-607-089-2}}
*''Toivo ja elämä'' (2005) {{ISBN|951-607-246-1}}


== Further reading ==
*Honorary doctor:
**[[Leningrad Theological Academy]] 1985
**[[Budapests Lutheran Theological Academy]] 1987
*Hallberg-prize 1967
*[[Swedish Cultural Fund]]'s prize 1981
*[[Finland's White Rose]] -[[knight]]hood cross 1986
*1st class cross of apostle and evangelist Mark 1989
*Jordanian Independence -medal, 1st class 1993
*Lambeth-cross 1994
*[[Anders Chydenius]]-prize 1995
*Swedish Finlands award in silver 1996
*Finland's Communal Union award in gold 1997
*Friends of Swedish folk school award 1998


* {{Forummag|title=Företagen borde befrias från direkt kyrkoskatt|url=https://forum-mag.fi/foretagen-borde-befrias-fran-direkt-kyrkoskatt/|access-date=|date=1971-01-20|issue=1971-01|page=18-19|year=1971|language=sv-SE}}
==Bibliography==


== External links ==
*''Religion och kultur. Grundproblemet i G.G. Rosenqvists religiösa tänkande'' 1966
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*''Religionssociologin i Finland'' 1967
*''Kyrka och revolution'' 1968
*''Kyrkan och kulturradikalismen'' 1968
*''Effekten av religiös fostran'' 1970
*''Tro i kris'' 1972
*''Fråga biskopen om tro'' 1980
*''Ihmisen usko'' 1982
*''Herdestaven'' 1982
*''Kuitenkin'' (''Trots allt'') 1983
*''Uusi rohkeus elää'' 1985
*''Kirjeen kääntöpiiri'' (''Öppna svar'') (with Eero Silvasti) 1987
*''Suuntaviittoja'' 1988
*''Myös maan päällä'' 1992
*''Reconciliation and Hope'' 1998.


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Latest revision as of 06:19, 10 September 2024

The Most Reverend

John Vikström
Archbishop of Turku and Finland
ProvinceWestern Finland
DioceseArchdiocese of Turku
SeeTurku Cathedral
In office1982–1998
PredecessorMikko Juva
SuccessorJukka Paarma
Previous post(s)Bishop of Borgå (1970–1982)
Orders
Ordination1956
by Georg Olof Rosenqvist
Consecration1970
by Martti Simojoki
Personal details
Born (1931-10-01) 1 October 1931 (age 93)
Kronoby, Finland
NationalityFinnish
DenominationLutheran
SpouseBirgitta Vikström (deceased)

John Edvin Vikström (born 1 October 1931) is a Finnish priest. He served as the Archbishop of Turku and Finland from 1982 to 1998.

Personal life

[edit]

John Edvin Vikström was born to parents Edvin and Hilma Vikström. In 1957 he married teacher Birgitta Vikström (b. Hellberg) who died in 1994. John Vikström has three children. His brother Erik Vikström and his son Björn Vikström are both his successors as bishop of Porvoo/Borgå.

Archbishop of Turku and Finland 1982–1998

[edit]

As the 53rd successor of St. Henry, Vikström's era was far reaching. During his term as the Archbishop of the Evangelical Lutheran Church of Finland, the Church carried out many reforms. The Church was given a new Bible translation and a new hymnbook, the ordained ministry has been opened to women, church law was reformed and liturgical reform was undertaken. The Church of Finland was also active ecumenically.

Archbishop emeritus John Vikström continues to be a popular speaker in academia and business.

John Vikström has also publicly embraced the idea of a basic income as a solution to social exclusion:

In this way, even working a little would be possible and would make sense. The system would not push people into idleness and divide citizens into winners and losers as cruelly as is the case now. I look at the question from the point of view of human dignity. A basic income paid to everyone would be less humiliating than the present benefit system can sometimes become. Basic income would send every citizen the following encouraging and motivating message: 'You are important. You are not a burden, but a resource. You are important by being a human being for others. Whatever work you do, in whatever situations, whether or not you are paid to do it, you still contribute to building our society.

The archbishop has placed the chairmanship of the Church's Social-Ethical Forum as his priority. The forum's aim is to resolve problems in the status of the elderly and poor in Finland.

An acclaimed author of numerous books and papers, his correspondence with Jörn Donner was voted as Book of the Year in 2002.

Theological merits

[edit]

Studies and career

  • Helsinki University:
  • Åbo Akademi:
    • Licenciate of Theology (1962)
    • Doctor of Theology (1966) (subject of doctorate: Religion and Culture)
  • Stipendiate of World Council of Churches in Tübingen, Germany (1956–1957)
  • Ordained 12 June 1956
  • Ex officio position in the Esbo Swedish parish (1957)
  • Pastor of Diaconia in the Borgå Diocese (1957–1961)
  • Assistant of Systematic Theology (1963–1964), lecturer at Åbo Akademi (1966–1970)
  • Associate Professor of Ethics and Philosophy of Religion at Åbo Akademi (1970)
  • Bishop of Borgå Diocese (1970–1982)
  • Archbishop of Turku and Finland (1982–1998)

Awards and prizes

Bibliography

[edit]
  • Religion och kultur. Grundproblemet i G.G. Rosenqvists religiösa tänkande (1966)
  • Religionssociologin i Finland (1967)
  • Kyrka och revolution (1968)
  • Kyrkan och kulturradikalismen (1968)
  • Effekten av religiös fostran (1970)
  • Tro i kris (1972) ISBN 951-550-020-6
  • Fråga biskopen om tro (1980) ISBN 951-550-185-7
  • Ihmisen usko (1982) ISBN 951-1-07084-3
  • Herdestaven (1982) ISBN 951-550-230-6
  • Kuitenkin (Trots allt) (1983) ISBN 951-550-265-9
  • Uusi rohkeus elää (1985) ISBN 951-1-08339-2
  • Kirjeen kääntöpiiri (Öppna svar) (with Eero Silvasti) (1987) ISBN 951-1-09359-2
  • Suuntaviittoja (1988) ISBN 951-1-10277-X
  • Myös maan päällä (1992)
  • Reconciliation and Hope (1998)
  • Att leva är att dö (2000) (with Jörn Donner) ISBN 951-550-580-1
  • Vapaus ja vakaumus (2003) ISBN 951-607-089-2
  • Toivo ja elämä (2005) ISBN 951-607-246-1

Further reading

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Media related to John Vikström at Wikimedia Commons

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