Raimo Ramón Goyarrola Belda

Raimo Ramón Goyarrola Belda (20 July 1969 –) is a Spanish prelate of the Catholic Church who serves as the bishop of the Diocese of Helsinki.

Quotes

• I am very clear that in the Church we all row: My image of the Church is the trawler. In the trawler we all row. The bishop may be at the helm, setting the pace or changing the direction a little, but we all row: priests, laity, religious. I want the laity to support and I want to promote the participation of the laity. All together.
  • Raimo Goyarrola: My image of the Church is a trawler". (3 November 2023) Omnes

• It is truly a Catholic Church because there are more than 115 nationalities. The key is to understand that Catholicism unifies. For this reason, the Catholic Church in Finland is really Catholic because it is one. We all want to go to heaven. And this also unifies us.
  • New Bishop of Finland: Unity Among Christians ‘Is Key for Peace in the World’ (22 January 2024) National Catholic Register

• I guess I seem a bit unusual in Finland, don't I? Finnish and Basque, doctor and bishop and "young and dynamic," but especially young.
  • ‘Isä Raimo’ - The bishop casting deep in frozen Finland (31 January 2024) The Pillar