Gustaf Johansson (bishop)

Gustaf Johansson (10 January 1844 – 24 July 1930) was the Archbishop of Turku, and the spiritual head of the Evangelical Lutheran Church of Finland between 1899 and 1930.

The Most Reverend

Gustaf Johansson
Archbishop of Turku and Finland
ChurchEvangelical Lutheran Church of Finland
ArchdioceseTurku
In office1899–1930
PredecessorTorsten Thure Renvall
SuccessorLauri Ingman
Orders
Ordination1871
Consecration1885
Personal details
Born(1844-01-10)10 January 1844
Ylivieska, Grand Duchy of Finland, Russian Empire Present-day Finland
Died29 July 1930(1930-07-29) (aged 86)
Turku, Finland
NationalityFinnish
DenominationLutheran
ParentsGustaf Johansson & Johanna Emilia Schalin
SpouseSofia Emelie Björkman
Children10
Previous post(s)Bishop of Kuopio (1885-1897)
Bishop of Savonlinna (1897-1899)

Biography

Johansson was born in Ylivieska. He was ordained a priest in 1871 and graduated with a Bachelor of Theology in 1874 . He served as a Professor of Dogmatics and Ethics at the University of Helsinki between 1877 and 1885. As a professor, Johansson developed terminology in his field by creating Finnish-language responses to many theological words. He served as Bishop of Kuopio between 1885 and 1897 and later became Bishop of Savonlinna where he remained till 1899. In 1899 he was appointed Archbishop of Turku. As a bishop, he led Bible Translation Committee between 1886 and 1912 and participated in the Finnish and Swedish-language hymnal reform. He died in Turku, aged 86.


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