arkkipaperin
Arkipaperin is a term used in Finnish archival practice to describe the collection of documents produced by or within an archbishop's office—the archbishop's papers. The term is used primarily in catalog descriptions and inventories and is not a formal, universally standardized archival category; its exact contents and arrangement vary by archive. The phrase literally translates to "the archbishop's papers," and arkipaperin is the genitive form used when referencing a specific archbishop's collection.
Contents typically include correspondence between the archbishop and other church authorities, government officials, clergy, and lay
Scope and provenance: Archdiocesan or archiepiscopal archives differ in size; some hold extensive holdings dating back
Access and preservation: Access is governed by archive policy and privacy or sensitivity considerations; many records