Tuomo Mannermaa, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Tuomo Mannermaa

Finnish theologian

Date of Birth: 29-Sep-1937

Place of Birth: Oulu, Northern Finland Regional State Administrative Agency, Finland

Date of Death: 19-Jan-2015

Profession: theologian, university teacher

Nationality: Finland

Zodiac Sign: Libra

Tuomo Mannermaa (29 September 1937 – 19 January 2015) was professor emeritus of ecumenical theology at University of Helsinki.
He is known especially for his theological criticism of the Leuenberg Concord and his research on the relationship between justification and theosis in the theology of Martin Luther.
His initiating and furthering this research caused him to be regarded as the father of "The New Finnish Interpretation of Luther" or "the Finnish School of Tuomo Mannermaa".