Erkki Kaila

For other people named Erik Johansson, see Erik Johansson.

Erkki Kaila, previously Erik Johansson (2 June 1867 – 9 December 1944), was the Archbishop of Turku, and the spiritual head of the Evangelical Lutheran Church of Finland between 1935 and 1944. He was a Member of Parliament between 1917 and 1927, representing the Finnish Party from 1917 to 1918 and the National Coalition Party from 1918 to 1927.

The Most Reverend Erkki Kaila
Archbishop of Turku and Finland
Church	Evangelical Lutheran Church of Finland
Archdiocese	Turku
In office	1935–1944
Predecessor	Lauri Ingman
Successor	Aleksi Lehtonen
Previous post(s)	Bishop of Viipuri (1925-1935)
Orders
Ordination	1889
Consecration	1925
Personal details
Born	(1867-06-02)2 June 1867 Huittinen, Grand Duchy of Finland, Russian Empire Present-day Finland
Died	9 December 1944(1944-12-09) (aged 77) Turku, Finland
Nationality	Finnish
Denomination	Lutheran
Parents	Jonatan Johansson & Matilda Maria Milbrandt
Spouse	Aina Maria Drake (1889–1937) Anna-Maria Tallgren (1944)
Children	10

External links

• Archbishops of Turku: Erkki Kaila (in Finnish)

Titles in Lutheranism
Preceded by Lauri Ingman	Archbishop of Turku 1935–1944	Succeeded by Aleksi Lehtonen