Irja Askola

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Full Name	Irja Askola
Occupation	Priest
Date Of Birth	Dec 18, 1952(1952-12-18)
Age	72
Birthplace	Lappeenranta
Country	Finland
Horoscope	Aquarius

Irja Askola Biography

Irja Askola is one of the most popular and richest Priest who was born on December 18, 1952 in Lappeenranta, Finland. Irja Kaarina Askola (born 18 December 1952 in Lappeenranta, Finland) is the former Bishop of Helsinki. She was the first female Finnish bishop in the Evangelical Lutheran Church of Finland.

Askola was installed on 12 September 2010 by the Archbishop of Turku, Kari Mäkinen. He was assisted by other bishops from Finland (Matti Repo and Mikko Heikka from the Diocese of Espoo); Norway (Olav Skjevesland); Denmark (Elisabeth Dons Christensen) and Namibia (Thomas Shivute). The Anglican Co- Consecrator was Edward Darling, the former Bishop of Limerick in the Church of Ireland.

Askola was the Bishop of Helsinki from 2010 to 2017.

In June 2013, Askola consecrated a same-sex couple for missionary work for the first time in Finland. Hundreds of conservative Finns resigned from the church in protest during the following days.

Askola has worked as an executive secretary for the Conference of European Churches, based in Geneva, Switzerland from 1991 to 1999. She has also worked as a Special Advisor in Theological Affairs to the Bishop Mikko Heikka.

Irja Askola Net Worth

Irja Askola is one of the richest Priest from Finland. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Irja Askola 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)

Askola first became involved with the Church as a child after the early death of her father. She started her theological studies at the University of Helsinki 1971 and continued them as an academic research assistant until 1981.

She graduated as Master of Theology in 1975, and was ordained as a priest in 1988.

She was elected Bishop of Helsinki on June 2010 as successor to Eero Huovinen; she was chosen on the second round of the election with 591 votes.

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Irja Ranked on the list of most popular Priest. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in Finland. Irja Askola celebrates birthday on December 18 of every year.

Top Facts about Irja Askola

1. Irja Askola is a Finnish bishop in the Evangelical Lutheran Church.
2. She was born on June 22, 1952, in Helsinki, Finland.
3. Askola became the first female bishop of Helsinki in 2010.
4. She has been an advocate for social justice and LGBTQ+ rights.
5. Askola has also spoken out against racism and xenophobia.
6. In 2017, she received the International Women’s Day Award from UN Women Finland.
7. Askola has written several books on theology and spirituality.
8. She holds a Doctor of Theology degree from the University of Helsinki.
9. Askola retired as Bishop of Helsinki in February 2021.
10. She continues to be active in promoting human rights and equality issues.