The Diocese of Helsinki (Latin: Dioecesis Helsinkiensis) is a Latin Church diocese of the Catholic Church based in Helsinki, which comprises the whole of Finland. The diocese is divided into eight parishes. As of 2018, there are 15,000 registered and 10,000 unregistered Catholics living in Finland. There are more than 6,000 Catholic families in the country; 50 percent are Finnish and 50 percent are of international origin. Bishop Raimo Goyarrola of Spain was chosen by Pope Francis to lead the diocese in September 2023. The bishopric was vacant from May 2019 when Bishop Teemu Sippo resigned due to poor health. Source: Wikipedia (en)