Raimo Ramón Goyarrola Belda Quotes (1969-)

“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.”

“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.”

“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.”