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Church in Finland

A long way from Bilbao to Helsinki

Last month, Fr. Raimo Goyarrola was name Bishop of Helsinki. The Opus Dei priest talked to The Pillar about the Church in Finland and evangelizing a secular world

Edgar Beltrán
Oct 12, 2023
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Pope Francis appointed Father Raimo Goyarrola as Bishop of Helsinki last month, after a four year sede vacante in the diocese.

Goyarrola, a priest of Opus Dei and a physician, has lived in Helsinki since 2006, when he was assigned to work as a university chaplain in the country. His ministry soon expanded — in 2011, he was appointed Helsinki's diocesan v…

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