RELIGIOUS FIGURES from Finland

Top 3

The following people are considered by Pantheon to be the most legendary Finnish Religious Figures of all time. This list of famous Finnish Religious Figures is sorted by HPI (Historical Popularity Index), a metric that aggregates information on a biography’s online popularity.

1. Leo Makkonen (b. 1948)

With an HPI of 49.00, Leo Makkonen is the most famous Finnish Religious Figure.  His biography has been translated into 17 different languages on wikipedia.

Leo Makkonen is a Finnish Orthodox prelate who serves as Archbishop of Helsinki and All Finland. He is the head of the Finnish Orthodox Church.

2. Teemu Sippo (b. 1947)

With an HPI of 48.90, Teemu Sippo is the 2nd most famous Finnish Religious Figure.  His biography has been translated into 17 different languages.

Teemu Jyrki Juhani Sippo, S.C.I. (born 20 May 1947) is a Finnish retired Catholic prelate who served as Bishop of Helsinki from 2009 to 2019. He was the first Finnish-born Catholic bishop since Arvid Kurck (1464–1522).

3. Asko Parpola (b. 1941)

With an HPI of 36.86, Asko Parpola is the 3rd most famous Finnish Religious Figure.  His biography has been translated into 17 different languages.

Asko Parpola (born 12 July 1941, in Forssa) is a Finnish Indologist, current professor emeritus of South Asian studies at the University of Helsinki. He specializes in Sindhology, specifically the study of the Indus script.