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Archdiocese of Turku Turun arkkihiippakunta Åbo ärkestift | |
|---|---|
 Turku Cathedral | |
| Location | |
| Country | Finland |
| Ecclesiastical province | Turku & Finland |
| Metropolitan | Archbishop of Turku & Finland |
| Deaneries | 5 |
| Statistics | |
| Parishes | 51 |
| Information | |
| Denomination | Evangelical Lutheran Church of Finland |
| Established | 12th Century |
| Cathedral | Turku Cathedral |
| Current leadership | |
| Bishops | Mari Leppänen |
| Metropolitan Archbishop | Tapio Luoma |
| Bishops emeritus | Kaarlo Kalliala |
| Website | |
| www.arkkihiippakunta.fi | |
The Archdiocese of Turku (Finnish: Turun arkkihiippakunta, Swedish: Åbo ärkestift), historically known as Archdiocese of Åbo, is the seat of the Archbishop of Turku. It is a part of the Evangelical Lutheran Church of Finland, and its see city is Turku.
The Archbishop has many administrative tasks relating to the National church, and is the Metropolitan and Primate of the church. In common with other Lutheran and Anglican churches[citation needed] the Archbishop is considered primus inter pares while all diocesan bishops retain their independence within their respective jurisdictions. This also applies to the Bishop of Turku Archdiocese. The Archdiocese of Turku has a unique episcopal structure, as there are two bishops in the Diocese.