Erkki Kaila

Erkki Kaila, previously Erik Johansson (2 June 1867 in Huittinen – 9 December 1944 in Turku) was the Archbishop of Turku, and the spiritual head of the Evangelical Lutheran Church of Finland between 1935 and 1944. He was a Member of Parliament between 1917 and 1927, representing the Finnish Party from 1917 to 1918 and the National Coalition Party from 1918 to 1927.

The Most Reverend

Erkki Kaila
Archbishop of Turku and Finland
ChurchEvangelical Lutheran Church of Finland
ArchdioceseTurku
In office1935–1944
PredecessorLauri Ingman
SuccessorAleksi Lehtonen
Orders
Ordination1889
Consecration1925
Personal details
Born(1867-06-02)2 June 1867
Died9 December 1944(1944-12-09) (aged 77)
Turku, Finland
NationalityFinnish
DenominationLutheran
ParentsJonatan Johansson & Matilda Maria Milbrandt
SpouseAina Maria Drake (1889–1937)
Anna-Maria Tallgren (1944)
Children10
Previous post(s)Bishop of Viipuri (1925-1935)


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