Erkki Kaila, previously Erik Johansson (2 June 1867 – 9 December 1944), was the Archbishop of Turku, and the spiritual head of the

Evangelical Lutheran Church of Finland The Evangelical Lutheran Church of Finland (; ) is a national church of Finland. It is part of the Lutheranism, Lutheran branch of Christianity. The church has a legal position as a national church in the country, along with the Orthodox Church o ...

between 1935 and 1944. He was a Member of Parliament between 1917 and 1927, representing the

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from 1917 to 1918 and the

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from 1918 to 1927.

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Archbishops of Turku: Erkki Kaila
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