Today the church has three dioceses and
58,000 members that account for
1.1% of the population of Finland. The parish of Helsinki has the most adherents.
The Orthodox Church of Finland has a special position in Finnish law. The church is considered to be a Finnish entity of public nature. The external form of the church is regulated by an Act of Parliament, while the spiritual and doctrinal matters of the church are legislated by the central synod of the church.
The Orthodox Church of Finland has the right to tax its members and corporations owned by its members. Previously under the
Russian Orthodox Church, it has been an autonomous Orthodox archbishopric of the
Patriarchate of Constantinople since
1923.
The Finnish Orthodox Church is divided into three dioceses, each with a subdivision of parishes. There are
24 parishes with
140 priests and more than
58 000 members in total. The number of church members has been steadily growing for several years.
A convent and a monastery also operate within the church.