Welcome to the multicultural Orthodox Parish of Turku. The Finnish Orthodox Church serves all members of the Orthodox Church living in Finland, regardless of their mother tongue or nationality. Since 1923, the Finnish Orthodox Church has been part of the Ecumenical Patriarchate of Constantinople. The Orthodox Parish of Turku is one of the ten Orthodox parishes in Finland.
The parish operates in Southwest Finland, Satakunta and Åland. The main church of the parish is the Church of the Holy Martyr Empress Alexandra in Turku, Yliopistonkatu 19.
Is my home municipality in the parish area?
You live in the area of the parish if your home municipality is Aura, Brändö, Eckerö, Eura, Finström, Föglö, Geta, Hammarland, Harjavalta, Huittinen, Jomala, Kaarina, Kemiönsaari, Kokemäki, Koski, Kumlinge, Kustavi, Kökar, Laitila, Lemland, Lieto, Loimaa, Lumparland, Maarianhamina, Marttila, Masku, Mynämäki, Naantali, Nousiainen, Oripää, Paimio, Parainen, Punkalaidun, Pyhäranta, Pöytyä, Raisio, Rauma, Rusko, Salo, Saltvik, Sauvo, Sottunga, Sund, Säkylä, Taivassalo, Turku, Uusikaupunki, Vårdö or Vehmaa.
Come and visit
The Liturgy is served on Sundays and feast days at 10 and the All-Night Vigil on Saturdays and on the eves of feast days at 17. Current times are in the service calendar. If you are coming to church for the first time, see Your first visit to church.
