Kauko Pirinen

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Kauko Antero Pirinen (10 January 1915 in Eno-31 May 1999 in Helsinki), was a Finnish historian, professor in church history at Helsinki University from 1961, and professor in general church history 1963-80.He was an Ortodox.

Pirinen was one of the leading 20th century historians in Finland and one of the countrys excellent church historians. His speciality was Finlands Middle Age history, Savolax and Carelian history and church law. His research has become the cornerstones for the conception of the progress of the medieval society.

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• Suomen vaakunat ja kaupunginsinetit. (1949, with A.W. Rancken)
• Turun tuomiokapituli keskiajan lopulla. (1956)
• Turun tuomiokapituli uskonpuhdistuksen murroksessa. (1962)
• A History of Finland. (1962, with Eino Jutikkala)
• Schaumanin kirkkolain synty. (1985)
• Suomen kirkon historia. (1 vol. 1991)