A church site in the Mynä valley north of the Aura mouth, not a town.
Nousiainen first housed the bishopric of Finland, which moved to Koroinen in the 13th century (en.wikipedia Nousiainen). Its church was consecrated to the Virgin Mary (papal letter of 1232); the parish appears in records as 'de Nousia' in 1232 and 'Nosis' in 1234, when Bishop Thomas sealed a grant here, the oldest surviving letter written in Finland (en.wikipedia Thomas (bishop of Finland)). How far back the bishop's seat and the church go is not known: on 1 January 1200 there may be a wooden church, a Christian cemetery and a priest or two, with a mission bishop if one is in office.
The tradition that Bishop Henry was buried here and that his bones went to Turku in 1300 comes from late medieval legend.
Who holds it
- Name
- the bishop of Finland, if one is in office (not pinned)
- Title
- church site of the mission bishop (Church map)
- Confidence
- low
en.wikipedia Nousiainen, Thomas (bishop of Finland), Bishop Henry
Lord in 1200
No lay lord. The church and its land belong to the mission bishop (a Church map record, if the Church sheet draws one); the bishop on 1 January 1200 is not pinned.
How things stand that morning
A mission church site in Finnish country; no lordship over the farmers beyond what they give the church.
Communities
Finnish farmers; the mission clergy.
Fairs and markets
None recorded.
Militia
None recorded.
Trade and crafts
None of note: a farming parish.
What the year holds
What happened next, if nothing in play changes it. Each event carries what it depends on and what would stop it.
In 1200
- 1200-1209 (not pinned)Death of the unnamed bishop of Finland, reported in Innocent III's letter of 1209.Depends on: that a bishop is in office
Later, on the likely course
- 13th century (after this year)The seat moves to Koroinen on the Aura.
Where the sources disagree
Evidence: First named in 1232; the seat's earlier history is inference.
Primary sources for Finland
Chronicles, registers, sagas and inscriptions written in or near 1200 that cover this entry. Each has its own page with editions, translations and where to read it.
- The Swedish diplomatarium and its main register, SDHK (documents of 817 to 1540). The register of every known Swedish medieval letter, with full texts for the early centuries. Read online
Sources and studies
- en.wikipedia: Nousiainen
- en.wikipedia: Thomas (bishop of Finland)
- en.wikipedia: Bishop Henry
- en.wikipedia: List of bishops of Turku
Last revised 4 November 2026. Published 4 November 2026. Suggest a correction on the OMNIA Discord.