Aarno Henrik Maliniemi (surname until 1930 ''Malin''; 9 May 1892 – 8 October 1972) was a Finnish historian, professor in church history at Helsinki University 1945–1960. Maliniemi was an expert on the medieval church. He studied early Finnish literature, and was editor of a number of publications and bibliographies. Maliniemi was born in Oulu. He was awarded a ''doctor honoris causa'' by

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in 1952 and by

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in 1960. Otavan Iso tietosanakirja (Encyclopaedia Fennica) 5, page 1278; Helsinki: Otava, 1968 He died in

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, aged 80.

Bibliography

* ''Der Heiligenkalender Finnlands'' (1925) * ''Studier i Vadstena klosters bibliotek'' (1926) * ''S.G. Elmgrenin muistiinpanot'' (1939) * '' De Sancto Henrico'' (1942) * ''Birgittalaisuudesta sekä kohtia Naantalin luostarin historiasta'' (1943) * ''Zur Kenntnis des Breviarium Aboense'' (1957)

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Biografiakeskus: Photo Aarno Maliniemi
{{DEFAULTSORT:Maliniemi, Aarno 1892 births 20th-century Finnish historians 1972 deaths People from Oulu