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'''Archbishop Leo (Makkonen)''' of [[Finnish_Orthodox_Church#Diocese_of_Karelia|Karelia and All Finland]], head of the [[Finnish Orthodox Church]],<ref>{{cite news|title=Arkkipiispan sihteeri: Mitro Repo on median hyväksikäyttäjä ja populisti|url=http://www.mtv3.fi/viihde/uutiset/muut.shtml/885110?repo_mitro|accessdate=21 March 2011|newspaper=[[MTV3]]|date=25 May 2009}}</ref> was born in [[Pielavesi]] in eastern Finland on June 4, 1948. After completing studies in 1972 at the [[Kuopio]] seminary, he was ordained deacon on 20 July 1973 and priest two days later. |
'''Archbishop Leo (Makkonen)''' of [[Finnish_Orthodox_Church#Diocese_of_Karelia|Karelia and All Finland]], head of the [[Finnish Orthodox Church]],<ref>{{cite news|title=Arkkipiispan sihteeri: Mitro Repo on median hyväksikäyttäjä ja populisti|url=http://www.mtv3.fi/viihde/uutiset/muut.shtml/885110?repo_mitro|accessdate=21 March 2011|newspaper=[[MTV3]]|date=25 May 2009}}</ref> was born in [[Pielavesi]] in eastern Finland on June 4, 1948. After completing studies in 1972 at the [[Kuopio]] seminary, he was ordained deacon on 20 July 1973 and priest two days later. |
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He was consecrated Bishop of [[Joensuu]] on 25 February 1979, then served as Metropolitan of [[Oulu]] from 1980-1996. From 1996-2001 he served as Metropolitan of [[Helsinki]], before taking up his post as Archbishop of Karelia;<ref>{{cite web|last=Bernard|first=Nicolas|title=Mitro Repo|url=http://www.info-finlande.fr/politique/article/Mitro_Repo.html|publisher=Info-Finlande|accessdate=21 March 2011}}</ref> he was confirmed on 27 October 2001.<ref>{{cite book|last=Levillain|first=Philippe |author2=Philippe Boutry |author3=Yves-Marie Fradet|title=150 ans au coeur de Rome: le Séminaire français, 1853-2003|year=2004|publisher=Karthala|isbn=978-2-84586-580-8|page=375|url= |
He was consecrated Bishop of [[Joensuu]] on 25 February 1979, then served as Metropolitan of [[Oulu]] from 1980-1996. From 1996-2001 he served as Metropolitan of [[Helsinki]], before taking up his post as Archbishop of Karelia;<ref>{{cite web|last=Bernard|first=Nicolas|title=Mitro Repo|url=http://www.info-finlande.fr/politique/article/Mitro_Repo.html|publisher=Info-Finlande|accessdate=21 March 2011}}</ref> he was confirmed on 27 October 2001.<ref>{{cite book|last=Levillain|first=Philippe |author2=Philippe Boutry |author3=Yves-Marie Fradet|title=150 ans au coeur de Rome: le Séminaire français, 1853-2003|year=2004|publisher=Karthala|isbn=978-2-84586-580-8|page=375|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=6jT-nsQijFcC&pg=PA375}}</ref> |
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From 1979-1993 he served as chair of the Fellowship of Saints [[Sergius and Herman]]. |
From 1979-1993 he served as chair of the Fellowship of Saints [[Sergius and Herman]]. |
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Archbishop Leo (Makkonen) of Karelia and All Finland, head of the Finnish Orthodox Church,[1] was born in Pielavesi in eastern Finland on June 4, 1948. After completing studies in 1972 at the Kuopio seminary, he was ordained deacon on 20 July 1973 and priest two days later.
He was consecrated Bishop of Joensuu on 25 February 1979, then served as Metropolitan of Oulu from 1980-1996. From 1996-2001 he served as Metropolitan of Helsinki, before taking up his post as Archbishop of Karelia;[2] he was confirmed on 27 October 2001.[3]
From 1979-1993 he served as chair of the Fellowship of Saints Sergius and Herman.
References
- ^ "Arkkipiispan sihteeri: Mitro Repo on median hyväksikäyttäjä ja populisti". MTV3. 25 May 2009. Retrieved 21 March 2011.
- ^ Bernard, Nicolas. "Mitro Repo". Info-Finlande. Retrieved 21 March 2011.
- ^ Levillain, Philippe; Philippe Boutry; Yves-Marie Fradet (2004). 150 ans au coeur de Rome: le Séminaire français, 1853-2003. Karthala. p. 375. ISBN 978-2-84586-580-8.