Sergei His Grace | |
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Born | Yrjö Rajapolvi April 23, 1965 Viinijärvi, North Karelia, Finland |
Nationality | Finnish |
Citizenship | Finnish |
Education | Master of Theology |
Alma mater | University of Joensuu |
Religion | Eastern Orthodoxy |
Church | Finnish Orthodox Church |
Ordained | 1995 |
Title | Bishop of Hamina |
Bishop Sergei (Finn. piispa Sergei, secular name: Yrjö Rajapolvi; born April 23, 1965, Viinijärvi, North Karelia) is the vicar bishop of the Helsinki Orthodox Diocese (Patriarchate of Constantinople), with the title of Bishop of Hamina. He was consecrated in January 2022. Before this, he served as the hegumen of the New Valamo monastery during 1997–2011 and 2012–2021).[1]