St. Olaf's Churchfinnica.fi () is a Catholic church in the Harju district of Jyväskylä, in Finland.Jäppinen Jussi ja Voutilainen Heli-Maija: Keski-Suomen kirkot. Kopijyvä kustannus Oy, 2002. .
After World War II, the Catholic parishes of Karelia and Vyborg Terijoki were merged, with services held in Lahti. A more central location was sought, however, and so the community moved to a chapel in Jyväskylä on January 10, 1949. Outgrowing this space, a new church was commissioned in 1962. Designed by Olavi Kivimaa, it is an austere concrete structure with a covered facade.
The parish serves most Catholics in central and eastern Finland. In addition to the church, it sponsors a parish center, a Catholic school, a student residence, a rectory and apartments.
See also Roman Catholicism in Finland St. Henry's Cathedral
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