St. Henry's Cathedral, Helsinki, Finland

St. Henry's Cathedral is a Roman Catholic cathedral in Helsinki, dedicated to Bishop Henrik, a 12th-century Roman Catholic Bishop of Turku. The church was designed by architect Ernst Lohrmann. It was constructed between 1858 and 1860, primarily to serve Russian Catholics in the army, as well as Catholic merchants. Although it was finished in 1860, it was not consecrated until 1904. It became the Cathedral Church of Helsinki in 1955. The architecture of the church is Gothic Revival. Statues of Bishop Henrik, Saint Peter and Saint Paul decorate the exterior.

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Lizzeth GD (2 years ago)
Very cosy place and friendly priests

Gloria Biachi (2 years ago)
Place of peace and closure to God ,never had time to attend the English masses ,but with the traditional language masses I've Been attending made no difference to me as a Catholic. It's you and God ,if you are in Helsinki you should visit ,light a candle and go a say a prayer behind the cathedral after mass wonders happens.

Monika Adamson (2 years ago)
Nice small church with very good atmosphere!

Jay (2 years ago)
Lovely, peaceful, and beautiful church. Very pretty glass art

El Aventurero (4 years ago)
Nice catolic church

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