Diocese of Kuopio

The Diocese of Kuopio (Kuopion hiippakunta, Kuopio stift) is a diocese within the Evangelical Lutheran Church of Finland. It was founded in 1939.

Bishops of Kuopio

 * Eino Sormunen, 1939–1962
 * Olavi Kares, 1962–1974
 * Paavo Kortekangas, 1974–1981
 * Jukka Malmivaara, 1981–1984
 * Matti Sihvonen, 1984–1996
 * Wille Riekkinen, 1996–2012
 * Jari Jolkkonen, 2012–present