The Evangelical Lutheran Church of Finland is a national church of Finland. A member of the Porvoo Communion, the Church professes the Lutheran branch of Christianity, and is actively involved in ecumenical relations. It is a member of the World Council of Churches and the Conference of European Churches. The Evangelical Lutheran Church is Finland's largest religious body. By the end of 2012, 76.4% of Finns were members of the Church a decrease of 0.9% from the previous year. With 4.1 million members, the Evangelical Lutheran Church of Finland is one of the largest Lutheran churches in the world. The head of the Church is the current Archbishop of Turku Kari Mäkinen, who succeeded Jukka Paarma on 1 June 2010. Wikipedia [ - ]

The Evangelical Lutheran Church of Finland is a national church of Finland. A member of the... [ + ]