The Archbishop of Turku and Finland leads the Evangelical Lutheran Church of Finland and represents the Church in Finland and internationally. Among the bishops, the Archbishop serves as primus inter pares — first among equals.
The Archbishop chairs the General Synod, the Church Council and the Bishops’ Conference, and presides at the consecration of new bishops. The Archbishop’s leadership role does not give them authority over the affairs of other dioceses; each bishop is responsible for their own diocese.
The Archbishop is also responsible for the parishes and clergy in the deanery of Turku. The Bishop of Turku oversees the other parishes in the Archdiocese of Turku. This arrangement enables the Archbishop to focus on the Archbishop’s wider responsibilities in the Church.
The current Archbishop is the Most Revd Dr Tapio Luoma.