Bishop Jorma Laulaja Has Died at the Age of 85

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Jorma Laulaja served for a long time as a field bishop for the Finnish Defence Forces and as bishop of the Diocese of Lapua.

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Jorma Laulaja, the retired bishop of the Diocese of Lapua, has died at the age of 85. He died on Tuesday, September 8.

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Jorma Laulaja has died at the age of 85. He died yesterday, Tuesday, September 8. Read more: The death has been announced by the Diocese of Lapua. Laulaja had a long career in the Evangelical Lutheran Church of Finland. He was ordained a priest in 1964, and worked as the vicar of the parishes of Harjavalta and Kurikka, among others. In 1986–1995 Laulaja served as a field bishop for the Finnish Defence Forces. He was appointed bishop of the Dioce…