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1 Text| the church since he was 16 years old, as a subdeacon
2 Text| born in Estonia around 1929, he was baptised and spent
3 Text| received the priesthood in 1940. Therefore, certainly His
4 Text| Bishop continuously since 1961, he~continued to shepherd
5 Text| of Estonia till the year 1978.~ We do not find, therefore,
6 Text| Metropolitan of Leningrad in 1986, and as Patriarch of Moscow
7 Text| Patriarch of Moscow since 1990, when he was elected Patriarch
8 Text| Hitler and Stalin and the abolishment of the national liberty
9 Text| no one can deny that the abolition of that ecclesiastical autonomy
10 | Above
11 Text| lived in Estonia no longer accepted their dependence on the
12 Text| the Stalinist tyranny was accompanied by the suppression of the
13 Text| Orthodox of Estonia, but was accomplished by force, by an atheistic
14 | according
15 Text| believe that no one can add canonical validity to change
16 Text| continued to recognise the adherents to the canonical state,
17 Text| Patriarchal, could have very adverse results for the future of
18 | again
19 Text| Church, in the manner it was agreed upon by the Patriarchal
20 Text| Red Army, according to the agreement between Hitler and Stalin
21 Text| kin, friend and always our ally, we convey through you the
22 | always
23 Text| Soviet occupation. From amidst the Finnish people, who
24 | an
25 Text| year 1923 until the coerced annexation of your fatherland to the
26 Text| Synodical Tomos, constituted the answer of our Holy Mother Church
27 | any
28 Text| which, since last February appealed to us to re-establish the
29 Text| Estonian Orthodoxy upon Moscow appears as the last remnant of the
30 Text| Alexander. After his death, they appointed a "locum tenens" for the
31 | are
32 Text| of your land by the Red Army, according to the agreement
33 | around
34 Text| Orthodoxy. The Estonian soul associated its subjugation under the
35 Text| Estonia around 1929, he was baptised and spent his youth with
36 | because
37 Text| exist personal objections on behalf of His Beatitude Patriarch
38 Text| Estonia for the general benefit of her Orthodoxy. Then,
39 | between
40 Text| as often as he visits his birthplace, his parents' graves, the
41 Text| Christ and our Patriarchal blessing to all the Orthodox Communities
42 Text| considered foreigners to the body of Estonian society and
43 | both
44 Text| which your Orthodox Russian brothers enjoy in Estonia, and together
45 | cannot
46 Text| to the Soviet Union.~ The capture of your land by the Red
47 Text| old, as a subdeacon in the Cathedral of Saint Alexander Nevsky,
48 Text| its unity with the sacred center of Orthodoxy.~ It is, therefore,
49 Text| add canonical validity to change in the church of Estonia,
50 Text| Estonians, but because of his close personal ties with his beloved
51 Text| children in Christ, blessed co-celebrants in the liturgy of the mysteries
52 Text| the year 1923 until the coerced annexation of your fatherland
53 Text| and even suspicious, as collaborators of your~dangerous neighbour.~
54 Text| blessing to all the Orthodox Communities of Estonia, which, since
55 Text| Patriarch Alexius II of Moscow comprehends this problem and that he
56 Text| the huge Russian Church comprised of two hundred million Russians.~
57 Text| not enjoy total national confidence, if the national dignity
58 Text| peacefully transcended, we are confident that ~the Orthodox in Estonia,
59 Text| Patriarchal, you will be considered foreigners to the body of
60 Text| Ecumenical Patriarchate of Constantinople, under the blessed Metropolitan
61 Text| Patriarchal and Synodical Tomos, constituted the answer of our Holy Mother
62 Text| the Orthodox Estonians, continue to depend on the Russian
63 Text| shepherded Estonia as a Bishop continuously since 1961, he~continued
64 Text| and always our ally, we convey through you the greeting
65 Text| neighbour.~ Certainly, the danger of persecutions does not
66 Text| as collaborators of your~dangerous neighbour.~ Certainly, the
67 Text| disputed.~ We believe that our dear brother, His Beatitude Patriarch
68 Text| Estonia Alexander. After his death, they appointed a "locum
69 Text| Mother Church to the general demand of all Estonians and Russians
70 Text| Union.~ Besides, no one can deny that the abolition of that
71 Text| Orthodox Estonians, continue to depend on the Russian Patriarchal,
72 Text| enthroned. He never wished to detach himself from his beloved
73 Text| Orthodox Estonians of the diaspora. They were under the self-exiled
74 Text| confidence, if the national dignity of its members is disputed.~
75 Text| Orthodoxy. Then, after the disagreement is peacefully transcended,
76 Text| dignity of its members is disputed.~ We believe that our dear
77 Text| Beatitude Patriarch Alexius II disputes neither the canonical status
78 | done
79 Text| Beatitude Patriarch Alexius II, due not to his opposition towards
80 Text| that the abolition of that ecclesiastical autonomy was decided by
81 Text| since 1990, when he was elected Patriarch and enthroned.
82 Text| Estonian Church when he was elevated as Metropolitan of Leningrad
83 Text| Finland, we welcome with emotion and fatherly love our most
84 Text| was elected Patriarch and enthroned. He never wished to detach
85 Text| tyranny. But, even in the event that the memory of the Soviet
86 Text| understand, therefore, some existing fears that, if you the Orthodox
87 Text| and all Russia does not fail to mention the fact that,
88 Text| Alexander. Besides, also the father of His Beatitude, Michael
89 Text| welcome with emotion and fatherly love our most beloved children
90 Text| therefore, some existing fears that, if you the Orthodox
91 Text| Estonia, which, since last February appealed to us to re-establish
92 Text| which is again free, after fifty years of Soviet occupation.
93 Text| hand, the removal of the figuratively small Orthodox Church ofEstonia
94 Text| the year 1978.~ We do not find, therefore, obstacles of
95 Text| occupation. From amidst the Finnish people, who were your kin,
96 Text| your land, as the orthodox Finns in Finland have received
97 Text| church of Estonia,which was forcefully imposed by the Stalinist
98 Text| autonomy was decided by a foreign occupational force on Estonia.
99 Text| you will be considered foreigners to the body of Estonian
100 Text| them you will certainly form one, undivided Orthodox
101 Text| people, who were your kin, friend and always our ally, we
102 Text| the might of the~Russian giant shall present itself as
103 Text| liturgy of the mysteries of God.~ In this peaceful land
104 Text| not lessen in any way the great majesty of the huge Russian
105 Text| we convey through you the greeting of Christ and our Patriarchal
106 Text| you will also have the guarantee of peace and progress which
107 Text| Stalinist tyranny.~ On the other hand, the removal of the figuratively
108 Text| Russian, with joy and in one heart welcome His Beatitude, as
109 | her
110 | him
111 | himself
112 Text| to the agreement between Hitler and Stalin and the abolishment
113 | How
114 Text| the great majesty of the huge Russian Church comprised
115 Text| Church comprised of two hundred million Russians.~ Nevertheless,
116 Text| Nevertheless, we cannot ignore the fact that the Estonian
117 Text| Estonia,which was forcefully imposed by the Stalinist dictatorship.
118 | itself
119 Text| Estonian and Russian, with joy and in one heart welcome
120 Text| remaining perhaps under the jurisdiction of the Russian Patriarchal,
121 Text| Finnish people, who were your kin, friend and always our ally,
122 | later
123 Text| elevated as Metropolitan of Leningrad in 1986, and as Patriarch
124 Text| Church ofEstonia does not lessen in any way the great majesty
125 Text| abolishment of the national liberty of the Estonians by the
126 Text| most of his life, there lie the graves of his parents,
127 Text| lived there for most of his life, there lie the graves of
128 Text| blessed co-celebrants in the liturgy of the mysteries of God.~
129 Text| the Russian patriarchate, located in the atheistic Soviet
130 Text| death, they appointed a "locum tenens" for the vacant Autonomous
131 Text| with emotion and fatherly love our most beloved children
132 Text| know very well that the magnitude and the might of the~Russian
133 Text| lessen in any way the great majesty of the huge Russian Church
134 Text| Orthodox Church, in the manner it was agreed upon by the
135 Text| national dignity of its members is disputed.~ We believe
136 Text| shall present itself as a menace to Estonia, We understand,
137 Text| Russia does not fail to mention the fact that, born in Estonia
138 Text| father of His Beatitude, Michael Rodiger, studied under Metropolitan
139 | might
140 | million
141 | more
142 Text| constituted the answer of our Holy Mother Church to the general demand
143 Text| co-celebrants in the liturgy of the mysteries of God.~ In this peaceful
144 Text| objections of canonical nature to the re-establishment
145 Text| collaborators of your~dangerous neighbour.~ Certainly, the danger
146 Text| most beloved children of neighbouring Estonia, which is again
147 | neither
148 | never
149 Text| Cathedral of Saint Alexander Nevsky, in Tallinn. He shepherded
150 | nor
151 Text| do not find, therefore, obstacles of canonical order for the
152 Text| Church of Estonia and by the obstruction of its unity with the sacred
153 Text| Orthodoxy.~ It is, therefore, obvious that the re-establishment
154 Text| of Tallinn, and from him, obviously, received the priesthood
155 Text| was decided by a foreign occupational force on Estonia. This was
156 Text| figuratively small Orthodox Church ofEstonia does not lessen in any way
157 Text| beloved places to whom he offered his service as a priest
158 | often
159 | only
160 Text| Alexius II, due not to his opposition towards you, the Estonians,
161 | other
162 | out
163 Text| the order, which was later overthrown by the Stalinist tyranny.~
164 | own
165 Text| autonomous church, under the pallium of the Ecumenical Patriarchate
166 Text| predecessors, the Ecumenical Patriarchs continued to recognise the
167 Text| also have the guarantee of peace and progress which your
168 Text| mysteries of God.~ In this peaceful land of Finland, we welcome
169 Text| after the disagreement is peacefully transcended, we are confident
170 Text| From amidst the Finnish people, who were your kin, friend
171 | perhaps
172 Text| the memory of the Soviet period is wiped out, in the future,
173 Text| Certainly, the danger of persecutions does not exist in Estonia,
174 Text| parents' graves, the beloved places to whom he offered his service
175 Text| this reason our blessed predecessors, the Ecumenical Patriarchs
176 Text| offered his service as a priest and a bishop.~ Then, for
177 Text| obviously, received the priesthood in 1940. Therefore, certainly
178 Text| Moscow comprehends this problem and that he will soon sacrifice
179 Text| of the church seems to be problematic, if it does not enjoy total
180 Text| and not by the canonical process.~ For this reason our blessed
181 Text| February appealed to us to re-establish the canonical dependence
182 Text| canonical order for the reactivation, within the present free
183 Text| canonical process.~ For this reason our blessed predecessors,
184 Text| Orthodox Estonians, will receive national recognition in
185 Text| Patriarchs continued to recognise the adherents to the canonical
186 Text| Estonians, will receive national recognition in your land, as the orthodox
187 Text| capture of your land by the Red Army, according to the agreement
188 Text| Estonian Orthodox Church; remaining perhaps under the jurisdiction
189 Text| Moscow appears as the last remnant of the Stalinist tyranny.
190 Text| On the other hand, the removal of the figuratively small
191 Text| the year 1923, which we request. Moreover, we believe that
192 Text| could have very adverse results for the future of Estonian
193 Text| of His Beatitude, Michael Rodiger, studied under Metropolitan
194 Text| Church, under the Soviet rule, suffered much more and
195 Text| Alexius II of Moscow and all Russia does not fail to mention
196 Text| obstruction of its unity with the sacred center of Orthodoxy.~ It
197 Text| problem and that he will soon sacrifice his own personal ties with
198 Text| subdeacon in the Cathedral of Saint Alexander Nevsky, in Tallinn.
199 | seems
200 Text| diaspora. They were under the self-exiled and blessed canonical Metropolitan
201 Text| Metropolitan Alexander in the Seminary of Tallinn, and from him,
202 Text| places to whom he offered his service as a priest and a bishop.~
203 Text| parents, there he started serving the church since he was
204 | shall
205 Text| since 1961, he~continued to shepherd the Estonian Church when
206 Text| Alexander Nevsky, in Tallinn. He shepherded Estonia as a Bishop continuously
207 Text| removal of the figuratively small Orthodox Church ofEstonia
208 Text| to the body of Estonian society and even suspicious, as
209 | some
210 Text| problem and that he will soon sacrifice his own personal
211 Text| Orthodoxy. The Estonian soul associated its subjugation
212 Text| 1929, he was baptised and spent his youth with that autonomous
213 Text| agreement between Hitler and Stalin and the abolishment of the
214 Text| of his parents, there he started serving the church since
215 Text| adherents to the canonical state, only those in Orthodox
216 Text| present free Estonia, of the stipulations of the Patriarchal Tomos
217 Text| Beatitude, Michael Rodiger, studied under Metropolitan Alexander
218 Text| he was 16 years old, as a subdeacon in the Cathedral of Saint
219 Text| Estonian soul associated its subjugation under the Russian Church
220 Text| under the Soviet rule, suffered much more and much longer
221 Text| tyranny was accompanied by the suppression of the autonomy of the Orthodox
222 Text| exist in Estonia, yet the survival and progress of the church
223 Text| Estonian society and even suspicious, as collaborators of your~
224 Text| upon by the Patriarchal and Synodical Tomos, constituted the answer
225 Text| they appointed a "locum tenens" for the vacant Autonomous
226 | than
227 | their
228 | them
229 | those
230 | through
231 Text| Autonomous Church of Estonia till the year 1978.~ We do not
232 Text| How, then, can he do this today?~ .. Nevertheless, we cannot
233 | together
234 Text| problematic, if it does not enjoy total national confidence, if
235 | towards
236 Text| disagreement is peacefully transcended, we are confident that ~
237 Text| Russian Church comprised of two hundred million Russians.~
238 Text| a menace to Estonia, We understand, therefore, some existing
239 Text| will certainly form one, undivided Orthodox Church.~
240 Text| by the obstruction of its unity with the sacred center of
241 | until
242 | us
243 Text| a "locum tenens" for the vacant Autonomous Church of Estonia
244 Text| re-establishment of the valid, canonical order in the
245 Text| no one can add canonical validity to change in the church
246 Text| Beatitude, as often as he visits his birthplace, his parents'
247 Text| ofEstonia does not lessen in any way the great majesty of the
248 | well
249 | whom
250 Text| of the Soviet period is wiped out, in the future, we know
251 Text| and enthroned. He never wished to detach himself from his
252 | within
253 | yet
254 Text| was baptised and spent his youth with that autonomous church,
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