Helsinki (Diocese) [Catholic-Hierarchy]

Bishop(s)

Raimo Ramón Goyarrola Belda, Bishop
Teemu Jyrki Juhani Sippo, S.C.I., Bishop Emeritus

General Information

Type of Jurisdiction: Diocese
Elevated: 25 February 1955
Immediately Subject to the Holy See
Rite: Latin (or Roman)
Country: Finland
Square Kilometers: 338,145 (130,608 Square Miles)
Description: the entire country of Finland
Official Web Site: https://katolinen.fi/
Mailing Address: Rehbinderintie 21, FIN-00150 Helsinki, Suomi, Finland
Telephone: (09)6877-460

Historical Details

Vicariate Apostolic of Finland {Finlandia}
- Latin Name: de Finlandia
- Erected: 8 June 1920
- Vicariate
- Country: Finland
- Square Kilometers: 337,113 (130,209 Square Miles)

Past and Present Ordinaries

Johannes Michiel Buckx, S.C.I. † (23 May 1923 Appointed - 26 Jul 1933 Resigned)
Willem Petrus Bartholomaeus Cobben, S.C.I. † (19 Dec 1933 Appointed - 29 Jun 1967 Resigned)
Paul Verschuren, S.C.I. † (29 Jun 1967 Succeeded - 18 Sep 1998 Resigned)
Józef Wróbel, S.C.I. (30 Nov 2000 Appointed - 28 Jun 2008 Appointed, Auxiliary Bishop of Lublin)
Teemu Jyrki Juhani Sippo, S.C.I. (16 Jun 2009 Appointed - 20 May 2019 Resigned)
Raimo Ramón Goyarrola Belda (29 Sep 2023 Appointed - )

Historical Summary

Date	Event	From	To
Vicariate Apostolic of Finland {Finlandia}
8 June 1920	Erected	Archdiocese of Mohilev (Finland)	Vicariate Apostolic of Finland {Finlandia} (erected)
Diocese of Helsinki
25 February 1955	Elevated	Vicariate Apostolic of Finland {Finlandia}	Diocese of Helsinki

Year Catholics Total Population Percent Catholic Diocesan Priests Religious Priests Total Priests Catholics Per Priest Permanent Deacons Male Religious Female Religious Parishes Source

Vicariate Apostolic of Finland {Finlandia}

1950 1,789 4,000,000 .0% 4 10 14 127 14 20 3 ap1951

Diocese of Helsinki

1970 2,877 4,700,226 .1% 5 17 22 130 22 36 5 ap1971

1980 3,202 4,771,229 .1% 2 14 16 200 16 31 5 ap1981

1990 4,429 4,976,925 .1% 2 16 18 246 2 17 39 6 ap1991

1997 7,052 5,146,980 .1% 5 15 20 352 2 15 34 7 ap2000

2000 7,639 5,159,646 .1% 6 15 21 363 3 16 40 7 ap2001

2001 7,835 5,171,300 .2% 6 15 21 373 3 16 40 7 ap2002

2002 7,986 5,181,115 .2% 6 13 19 420 2 14 40 7 ap2003

2003 8,274 5,194,901 .2% 6 10 16 517 1 11 36 7 ap2004

2004 8,438 5,206,295 .2% 6 10 16 527 1 12 36 7 ap2005

2006 9,067 5,236,611 .2% 8 11 19 477 1 13 37 7 ap2007

2013 12,434 5,401,267 .2% 12 11 23 540 1 11 31 7 ap2014

2016 13,942 5,486,125 .3% 15 11 26 536 12 25 7 ap2017

2019 15,483 5,531,305 .3% 20 12 32 483 13 30 8 ap2020

2021 15,902 5,538,350 .3% 18 9 27 588 9 26 8 ap2022

Year	Catholics	Total Population	Percent Catholic	Diocesan Priests	Religious Priests	Total Priests	Catholics Per Priest	Permanent Deacons	Male Religious	Female Religious	Parishes	Source
Vicariate Apostolic of Finland {Finlandia}
1950	1,789	4,000,000	.0%	4	10	14	127		14	20	3	ap1951
Diocese of Helsinki
1970	2,877	4,700,226	.1%	5	17	22	130		22	36	5	ap1971
1980	3,202	4,771,229	.1%	2	14	16	200		16	31	5	ap1981
1990	4,429	4,976,925	.1%	2	16	18	246	2	17	39	6	ap1991
1997	7,052	5,146,980	.1%	5	15	20	352	2	15	34	7	ap2000
2000	7,639	5,159,646	.1%	6	15	21	363	3	16	40	7	ap2001
2001	7,835	5,171,300	.2%	6	15	21	373	3	16	40	7	ap2002
2002	7,986	5,181,115	.2%	6	13	19	420	2	14	40	7	ap2003
2003	8,274	5,194,901	.2%	6	10	16	517	1	11	36	7	ap2004
2004	8,438	5,206,295	.2%	6	10	16	527	1	12	36	7	ap2005
2006	9,067	5,236,611	.2%	8	11	19	477	1	13	37	7	ap2007
2013	12,434	5,401,267	.2%	12	11	23	540	1	11	31	7	ap2014
2016	13,942	5,486,125	.3%	15	11	26	536		12	25	7	ap2017
2019	15,483	5,531,305	.3%	20	12	32	483		13	30	8	ap2020
2021	15,902	5,538,350	.3%	18	9	27	588		9	26	8	ap2022

Note: Any changes in boundaries over time are not indicated in the above table.

Affiliated Bishops, Deceased

Johannes Michiel Buckx, S.C.I. † (Apostolic Administrator: 20 Mar 1921; Vicar Apostolic: 23 May 1923 to 26 Jul 1933)
Willem Petrus Bartholomaeus Cobben, S.C.I. † (Vicar Apostolic: 19 Dec 1933; Bishop: 25 Feb 1955 to 29 Jun 1967)
Paul Verschuren, S.C.I. † (Coadjutor Bishop: 21 Apr 1964; Bishop: 29 Jun 1967 to 18 Sep 1998)

Source(s)

Vicariate Apostolic of Finland {Finlandia}
- Acta Apostolicae Sedis, Volume 12, Page 268, and Page 269
Diocese of Helsinki
- Acta Apostolicae Sedis, Volume 47, Page 483, to Page 485

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