Earlier this month, a visit from the Bishop and his staff from the Diocese of Porvoo (Borgå) in the Church of Finland to Cork, Cloyne and Ross was a valuable opportunity to strengthen links, friendships and mutual understanding between the two dioceses within the Porvoo Communion of Churches.
The Right Reverend Dr Björn Vikström, Bishop of Porvoo, led the delegation of clergy and lay people from the Diocese on a visit to Cork between 9th to 12th June. The Diocese of Porvoo (Borgå) is an extra–territorial diocese within the Church of Finland made up of Swedish speaking congregations and parishes, some inland,…
