Diocese of Mikkeli

DIOCESE OF MIKKELI Country: Finland Denomination: Lutheran Established: 1897 as Diocese of Nyslott/Savonlinna 1924 moved to Vyborg 1945 moved to Mikkeli

Official blazon
Finnish	Punaisessa kentässä hopenen kyyhkynen siivet koholla, istumassa kultaisella kaarikorkoisella tyviöllä, pidellen nokassaan kultaista yhdeksänlehtistä öljypuun oksaa.
Swedish	I falt av rott en duva med utbredda vingar av silver och med en olivkvist av guld i nåbben, sittande på en bågformad stam av guld.
English	blazon wanted

Origin/meaning

The figure is taken from the seal of the Vyborg/Viipuri diocese from the 17^th century. The colors are taken from the provincial coat of arms of Karelia (where Vyborg is situated), but are also those of Tavastland.

Arms of Bishops of Savonlinna

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Gustaf Johansson (1897-1899)
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Otto Immanuel Colliander (1899-1924)

Arms of Bishops of Vyborg

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Erkki Kaila (1925-1935)
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rjö Loimaranta (1935-1942)
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Ilmari Salomies (1943-1945)

Arms of Bishops of Mikkeli

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Ilmari Salomies (1945-1951)
Martti Simojoki (1951-1959)
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Osmo Alaja (1959-1978)
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Kalevi Toiviainen (1978-1993)
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Voitto Huotari (1993-2009)
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Seppo Häkkinen (2009-present)

Heraldic Bibliography: https://ecclesiasticalheraldry.weebly.com; Koskenvesa, Esko: Suomen evankelis-luterilaisen kirkon hiippakuntavaakunat - kirkollisen heraldiikan työvoitto (Suomen kirkkohistorian Seuran vuosikirja nro 78, 1988)

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