Mikko Juva

The Most Reverend Mikko Juva
Archbishop of Turku and Finland
File:Voorzitter Juva, Bestanddeelnr 928-1087.jpg Juva at the Lutheran World Federation conference in Amsterdam in 1975
Church	Evangelical Lutheran Church of Finland
Archdiocese	Turku
In office	1978–1982
Predecessor	Martti Simojoki
Successor	John Vikström
Orders
Consecration	1 October 1978 by Martti Simojoki
Personal details
Born	(1918-11-22)22 November 1918 Kaarlela, Finland
Died	Turku, Finland
Denomination	Lutheran
Parents	Einar W. Juva (father)
Signature	Mikko Juva's signature

Mikko Einar Juva (22 November 1918 – 1 January 2004) was a Finnish historian, theologian and Lutheran archbishop.

Biography

He was professor in Nordic history 1957–1962 at the University of Turku and professor in Finnish and Scandinavian history and church history at the University of Helsinki 1962–1978. He served as rector of the University of Helsinki from 1971 to 1973 and chancellor from 1973 to 1978. He was also a member of the Finnish parliament 1964–1966 and the chairman of Liberal People's Party 1965–1968.

In his youth Mikko Juva took part in the Student Christian Movement and was student minister 1948–1950. He was archbishop of Finland 1978–1982. The most important assignment was his presidency in the Lutheran World Federation 1970–1977. He also published writings in historical and church historical subjects.

He was the son of Einar W. Juva.

Published works

• Suomen sivistyneistö uskonnollisen vapaamielisyyden murroksessa 1848-1869 (1950)
• Valtiokirkosta kansankirkoksi (1960)
• Suomen kansan historia (5 parts, 1964–67, with Einar W. Juva)

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Religious titles
Preceded by Martti Simojoki	Archbishop of Turku and Finland 1978 – 1982	Succeeded by John Vikström