Erkki Kaila

1867–1944 (age 77)

Biography

Erkki Kaila, born in 1867, served both as a statesman and as Archbishop of Turku, guiding the Lutheran Church through the upheavals of war and the emergence of modern Finland.

He worked to strengthen spiritual life and civic unity, and his memory rests in Turku Cemetery, where many seek a quiet moment of thanks.

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