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DIOCESE OF HELSINKI (Dioecesis Helsinkiensis)
Denomination : Roman Catholic Established : 1920 as Vicariate Apostolic of Finland, elevated to Diocese of Helsinki 1955
Official blazon
Origin/meaning
The arms show the heartformy Cross taken from from the Seal of the Chapter of the Chatedral of Åbo/Turku from 1507. The colours are those of Finland.
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Arms of Vicars Apostolic
- Helskini-buckx.rel.jpg
Henri Michel Jean Buckx, S.C.I (1923-1933)
- Helsniki-cobben.rel.jpg
Willem Petrus Bartholomaeus Cobben, S.C.I. (1933-1955)
Arms of Bishops
Willem Petrus Bartholomaeus Cobben, S.C.I. (1955-1967)
Dr.iur.can. Paul Verschuren (1967-1998)
- Helsinki-wrobel.rel.jpg
Józef Wrobel, SCJ (2001-2008)
- Helsinki-sippo.rel.png
Teemu Sippo (2009,-)
Literature : Image from Hans van Heijningen, Bishop Sippo's CoA from SajoR,Wikimedia Commons