Mikkeli Cathedral

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Mikkeli Cathedral is a large church in Mikkeli, Southern Savonia, Finland, designed by Finnish church architect Josef Stenbäck. It was built in 1896–1897 and represents the Gothic Revival style like many other churches designed by Stenbäck. The bell tower is in the western gable of the church. The church has 1,200 seats.

St. Michael's Cathedral
Mikkelin tuomiokirkko (in Finnish) S:t Michels domkyrka (in Swedish)
St. Michael's Cathedral
61°41′21.4″N 027°16′00.3″E / 61.689278°N 27.266750°E / 61.689278; 27.266750
Location	Mikkeli,
Country	Finland
Denomination	Evangelical Lutheran Church of Finland
Website	www.mikkelintuomiokirkkoseurakunta.fi
History
Status	Cathedral
Dedication	St Michael
Architecture
Architect(s)	Josef Stenbäck
Architectural type	Cathedral
Style	Gothic Revival
Completed	1897
Specifications
Capacity	seats 1,200
Administration
Diocese	Mikkeli
Clergy
Bishop(s)	Seppo Häkkinen

The organ was built in 1956 by Kangasala Organ Factory and has 51 stops. The altar painting "Crucified" was made by Pekka Halonen in 1899.

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