| The Right Reverend Teemu Laajasalo | |
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| Bishop of Helsinki | |
.jpg) Laajasalo in 2021 | |
| Church | Evangelical Lutheran Church of Finland |
| Elected | 2017 |
| Installed | 12 November 2017 |
| Predecessor | Irja Askola |
| Orders | |
| Ordination | 1997 |
| Consecration | 12 November 2017 by Kari Mäkinen |
| Personal details | |
| Born | (1974-07-10) 10 July 1974 (age 50) Helsinki, Finland |
| Nationality | Finnish |
Teemu Olavi Laajasalo (born 10 July 1974) is a Finnish clergyman. He was born in Helsinki and obtained the qualification of doctor in education. He is currently the Lutheran Bishop of Helsinki. He was elected on 16 August 2017. He has previously served as the vicar of the parish of Kallio.
Helsinki police suspected Laajasalo of accounting fraud. The Helsinki District Court imposed a 20-day fine on Laajasalo for aggravated negligence accounting offences.
References
- "Teemu Laajasalo Kallion kirkkoherraksi " CV". 18 December 2013. Archived from the original on 18 December 2013.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link) - HelsinginHiippakunta (16 August 2017). "Vicar Teemu Laajasalo was elected as bishop of the Evangelical-Lutheran Diocese of Helsinki. Congratulations!".
- Yle - Helsinki bishop suspected of accounting fraud
- Yle - Helsinki bishop fined for accounting offences
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| Preceded byIrja Askola | Bishop of Helsinki 2017 – |
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