St. Bridget and Blessed Hemming Church
| St. Bridget and Blessed Hemming Church | |
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| Pyhän Birgitan ja Autuaan Hemmingin kirkko | |
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| Location | Turku |
| Country | Finland |
| Denomination | Roman Catholic Church |
The St. Bridget and Blessed Hemming Church[1] (Finnish: Pyhän Birgitan ja Autuaan Hemmingin kirkko) is a religious building belonging to the Catholic Church and is a parish church in Turku, Finland.[2] The church building was completed in 1966. It is located in the center of Turku in Ursininkadulla.[3] It was consecrated in honor of St. Bridget of Sweden.
Going back over 80 years, the Catholic Church has 1,194 members in Turku (2005), most of which have foreign backgrounds (significantly increased at the expense of immigrants from Southeast Asia and Poland.). It is part of a group of Catholic parish buildings that were completed after 1966, including an administrative office and a residence. The priest of the church is from Poland, Father Peter Gebara SCJ (Brotherhood of the Sacred Heart of Jesus or Jeesuksen Pyhän Sydämen Veljeskunta). The Church of Turku also has links to the Order of St. Brigid (birgittalaisluostari), a Catholic convent.
See also
References
- ^ "SUOMEN TURKU N:o 3 1967". suomenturku.turku.fi. Retrieved 2016-08-01.
- ^ "Katolinen kirkko Suomessa". katolinen.fi. Retrieved 2016-03-15.
- ^ "Pyhän Birgitan ja Autuaan Hemmingin Seurakunta". turku.dyndns.org. Retrieved 2016-03-15.
60°27′00″N 22°15′18″E / 60.4500°N 22.2550°E
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