John Vikström
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The Most Reverend John Vikström |
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| Archbishop Emeritus of Turku and Finland | |
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| Province | Western Finland |
| Diocese | Archdiocese of Turku |
| See | Turku Cathedral |
| Installed | 1982 |
| Term ended | 1998 |
| Predecessor | Mikko Juva |
| Successor | Jukka Paarma |
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| Born |
October 1, 1931 Kronoby Finland |
| Nationality | Finnish |
| Denomination | Lutheran |
| Spouse | Birgitta Vikström (deceased) |
John Edvin Vikström, (born October 1, 1931 in Kronoby, Finland), Archbishop emeritus of Finland, was born to parents Edvin and Hilma Vikström. In 1957 he married teacher Birgitta Vikström (b. Hellberg) who died in 1994. John Vikström has three children. His brother Erik Vikström and his son Björn Vikström are both his successors as bishop of Porvoo/Borgå.
As the 53rd successor of St. Henry, Vikström's era was far reaching. During his term as the Archbishop of the Evangelical Lutheran Church of Finland the Church has carried out many reforms. The Church has been given a new Bible translation and a new hymnbook, the ordained ministry has been opened to women, church law has been reformed and liturgical reform has been undertaken. The Church of Finland has also been active ecumenically.
Archbishop emeritus John Vikström continues to be a popular speaker in academia and business.
John Vikström has also publicly embraced the idea of a basic income as a solution to social exclusion:
The archbishop has placed the chairmanship of the Church's Social-Ethical Forum as his priority. The forum's aim is to resolve problems in the status of the elderly and poor in Finland.
An acclaimed author of numerous books and papers, his correspondence with Jörn Donner was voted as Book of the Year in 2002.
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