Kaarlo Kalliala

Kaarlo Kalliala

Kaarlo Lauri Juhani Kalliala (born 3 November 1952 in Helsinki, Finland) is a Finnish theologian and the Bishop of the Turku Archdiocese.

Education

Kalliala studied theology at the Helsinki University where he gained a Bachelor of Theology degree in 1977. He continued studying the thought of Karl Rahner, while serving as an Assistant in Dogmatic Theology at the Helsinki University in 1979–1982. Kalliala gained a Licentiate of Theology degree at the Helsinki University in 1982.[1]

Ordained ministry

Following the graduation, Kalliala was ordained priest in Vaasa in 1977. He ministered as a parish priest in the Evangelical Lutheran Church of Finland in the parishes of Alahärmä and Kaskinen in1977–1978. Kalliala served as the Finnish Port Chaplain in Rotterdam in 1983–1989. He returned to Finland in 1989 and served as the Director of Diakonia in the Turku and Kaarina Parish Federation in 1989–1998. This period was marked by severe economic recession in Finland causing particular challenges in the field of Diakonia and the social responsibility of the church in the society. After this Kalliala was appointed as the Dean of the Archdiocesan Chapter 1998–2010.[1]

Bishop of the Turku Archdiocese

Kalliala was elected as the Bishop of the Turku Archdiocese in 28 October 2010, and consecrated and installed in the Turku Cathedral on Ephiphany, 6 January 2011.[1][2][3]

There are two diocesan bishops in the Turku Archdiocese, the Bishop of the Turku Archdiocese and the Archbishop of Turku and Finland, neither of whom is a suffragan as there are no suffragan bishops in the Evangelical Lutheran Church of Finland. The Bishop and the Archbishop share the episcopal oversight of the Diocese. According to the decision of the General Synod, the area of the primary oversight of the Bishop consists of 39 parishes, whereas the Archbishop’s primary oversight covers the Deaneries of the Turku Cathedral and Naantali. Furthermore, the Bishop is in charge of the day-to-day running of the Diocesan Chapter.[1]

As a Bishop, Kalliala has a particular interest in diaconia and interreligious dialogue. He serves as the chair of the ELCF committee on developing diaconia and pastoral care. Kalliala is a member of the European Council of Religious Leaders, ECRL, and the vice-chair of the board of the National Council of Religions in Finland, CORE, whose aim is to advance the harmony of the religions in Finland.[1]

Bishop Kalliala is interested in the theology of spirituality, mysticism and communication.[4] Kalliala was for a long time the chief editor of the Turku Archdiocese periodical “Tuore oliivipuun lehti” (‘Fresh olive leaf’ following translation from the Medieval hymn to St Henry of Finland, Ramus virens olivarum). Kalliala is active in social media and a frequent columnist in Turun Sanomat, Maaseudun tulevaisuus and other newspapers.[5][6][7]

Personal life

Kalliala is married with the Revd Provost Eija Kalliala (Ilkka), and they have two children.[8]

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 "Piispa - Turun arkkihiippakunta". Arkkihiippakunta.fi. Retrieved 6 June 2016.
  2. ↑ "Kaarlo Kalliala valittiin Turun piispaksi". Yle.fi. Retrieved 6 June 2016.
  3. ↑ "Kuvat.ts.fi - TS Galleria - Kaarlo Kalliala vihittiin Turun piispan virkaan - Piispan viran tunnukset". Kuvat.ts.fi. Retrieved 6 June 2016.
  4. ↑ "Mystiikka ja kokemuksellisuus kiehtovat nykypäivän kristittyä". Valomerkki.fi. Retrieved 6 June 2016.
  5. ↑ "Vihapuhe ja vuorovaikutus". Ts.fi. Retrieved 6 June 2016.
  6. ↑ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on January 22, 2016. Retrieved June 6, 2016.
  7. ↑ "Monikulttuuristunut yhteiskunta vaatii uskontojen ymmärtämistä". Hs.fi. Retrieved 2016-06-06.
  8. ↑ "Kaarlo Kalliala valittiin Turun piispaksi - Evl.fi - Suomen ev.lut. kirkko". Evl.fi. Retrieved 6 June 2016.
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