Matti Tauno Antero Repo (born 7 March 1959) is a Finnish prelate who has been bishop of the Diocese of Tampere since 2008.

The Right Reverend

Matti Repo
Bishop of Tampere
ChurchEvangelical Lutheran Church of Finland
DioceseTampere
Elected26 March 2008
PredecessorJuha Pihkala
Orders
Ordination1985
Consecration2008
by Jukka Paarma
Personal details
Born (1959-03-07) 7 March 1959 (age 65)
NationalityFinnish
SpousePäivi Repo
Children4
Alma materUniversity of Helsinki

Biography

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Repo was born in Mikkeli on 7 March 1959. He was ordained a priest in 1985 and served as a pastor of the parish of Tampere between 1985–2002. He graduated with a Licentiate of Theology in 1992 with his doctoral thesis titled Uskon lahja vai rakkauden päämäärä? meaning The gift of Faith or the purpose of love? He also studied Johann Arndt's idea of justification and union at the University of Helsinki in 1997. He became secretary of the Theological Affairs Department of the Foreign Affairs Department of the Church Administration in 2002. He was elected bishop on 26 March 2008.

Repo is married and has four children.[1]

References

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  1. ^ "Piispa Matti Repo", Tampereen Hiippakunta. Retrieved on 24 January 2021.
Religious titles
Preceded by Bishop of Tampere
2008 –
Incumbent