Martti Simojoki

Martti Ilmari Simojoki, previously Simelius (September 17, 1908 in Uusikaupunki – April 25, 1999 in Helsinki) was the Archbishop of Turku, and the spiritual head of the Evangelical Lutheran Church of Finland between 1964 and 1978. Simojoki became the first bishop of the Diocese of Helsinki that was established in 1959.

The Most Reverend Martti Simojoki
Archbishop of Turku and Finland
Church	Evangelical Lutheran Church of Finland
Archdiocese	Turku
In office	1964–1978
Predecessor	Ilmari Salomies
Successor	Mikko Juva
Orders
Ordination	1930 by Jaakko Gummerus
Consecration	4 November 1951 by Eelis Gulin
Rank	Archbishop
Personal details
Born	September 17, 1908 Uusikaupunki Finland
Died	April 25, 1999 (aged 90) Helsinki Finland
Nationality	Finnish
Denomination	Lutheran
Previous post	Bishop of Mikkeli (1951–1959) Bishop of Helsinki (1959–1964)

Ordination history of Martti Simojoki
History Priestly ordination Ordained by Jaakko Gummerus Date 1930 Episcopal consecration Principal consecrator Eelis Gulin Co-consecrators Max von Bonsdorff Hans Fuglsang-Damgaard George Ingle Johannes Björklund Date 4 November 1951
Source(s):[1]

Simojoki is known for his criticism of Hannu Salama's book Juhannustanssit in 1964, which led to author's conviction for blasphemy.

He is buried in the Hietaniemi Cemetery in Helsinki.[2]

Notes

1. Seppo, Juha (2013). Kirkonmies ja muuttuva maailma - Martti Simojoki I, p. 180. WSOY, Helsinki. ISBN 9510329894.
2. "Hietaniemen hautausmaa – merkittäviä vainajia" (PDF). Helsingin seurakuntayhtymä. Retrieved 27 August 2016.

External links

• Biografiakeskus: Martti Simojoki (in Finnish)
• Archbishops of Turku: Martti Simojoki (in Finnish)