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The meeting followed the Divine Liturgy celebrated at the Church of the Transfiguration of the Savior at Valaam Monastery.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Archbishop Leo, the current Primate of the Autonomous Orthodox Church of Finland, presided over the election process.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Canonical Validation in Constantinople<\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Archbishop-elect Elia <\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">is scheduled<\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\"> to travel to Constantinople on Friday to attend a session of the Holy Synod of the Ecumenical Patriarchate. During the synodal meeting on December 1, his election will be canonically validated, officially confirming him as Archbishop. Following this confirmation, Archbishop Leo will <\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">be released<\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\"> from his canonical responsibilities.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Enthronement Ceremony in Helsinki<\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Archbishop-elect Elia&#8217;s enthronement ceremony will take place on December 15 at the Cathedral of the Dormition of the Mother of God in Helsinki. This solemn event will mark the beginning of his tenure as the spiritual leader of the Orthodox Church of Finland.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Who Is the New Archbishop of Finland?<\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Archbishop-elect Elia, 62, was born in Kajaani, Finland on December 8, 1961<\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">.<\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\"> He studied at the University of Stockholm between 1983 and 1986 and holds degrees in Swedish, Czech, and phonetics.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">After converting to Orthodoxy in 1994, he pursued theological studies at the University of Joensuu from 1996 to 2001. He later completed a master\u2019s program at St. Vladimir\u2019s Orthodox Theological Seminary in New York <\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">in<\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\"> 2003.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Between 2001 and 2006, he served at the Jyv\u00e4skyl\u00e4 Parish in Central Finland, and from 2006 to 2014, he was the parish priest of the Vaasa Parish on the Gulf of Bothnia.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">He was elected Metropolitan of Oulu on November 26, 2014, a position he held until he was elected<\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">\u00a0Archbishop of Helsinki and All Finland. On December 16, 2014, he was tonsured a monk at New Valaam Monastery (Uusi Valamo), receiving the monastic name Elia (Elijah).<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">This transition represents a significant moment for the Orthodox Church of Finland, reinforcing its commitment to spiritual leadership and its mission in a modern context.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>Photo: Jyri Pitk\u00e4nen<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/BasilicaNews\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-495171\" src=\"https:\/\/basilica.ro\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/banner-x-en-889x148.gif\" alt=\"\" width=\"889\" height=\"148\" srcset=\"https:\/\/basilica.ro\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/banner-x-en-889x148.gif 889w, https:\/\/basilica.ro\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/banner-x-en-1024x171.gif 1024w, https:\/\/basilica.ro\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/banner-x-en-1536x256.gif 1536w, https:\/\/basilica.ro\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/banner-x-en-2048x341.gif 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 480px) 440px, (max-width: 768px) 354px, 890px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>During Thursday&#8217;s working session of the Church Assembly of the Autonomous Orthodox Church of Finland, Metropolitan Elia of Oulu was elected Archbishop of Helsinki and All Finland. 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