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Aino Torsti

Type Figure Region Finland Time c. 1180–1229 Also known as Aino Torsti、Aimo、Bishop Aino of Finland

Aino Torsti (c. 1180–1229) was Bishop of Finland from c. 1209, overseeing the Finnish church amid Swedish crusading and missionary expansion.

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  1. c. 1209–1229Turku · TurkuHe took office as Bishop of Finland around 1209; in the 1220s, within the framework of the Swedish kingdom's eastward expansion, he promoted missionary work and the building of diocesan structures and took part in crusading actions against unconverted Finns. He died in office in 1229.

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