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(...)On September 7, His All-Holiness visited the Holy Cathedral of St. Alexander Nevsky of the Russian jurisdiction in Tallinn, received by His Eminence Metropolitan Cornelius and his clergy. After attending the Divine Liturgy, His All-Holiness met with His Eminence Metropolitan Cornelius and his colleagues, briefly expressing – in the presence of His Eminence Metropolitan Stephanos of Tallinn and All Estonia – his wish for the commencement soon of bilateral direct communication between the two aforementioned Metropolitans, which would contribute to the timely and definitive resolution of the so-called Estonian problem. His All-Holiness assured him that, on the part of the Ecumenical Patriarchate, there is always a spirit of sincerity and goodwill, while the same attitude is necessary also on the part of the Russian Church so that the well-known difficulties might be overcome.(...)
Quote from: http://www.patriarchate.org/news/releases/his-all-holiness-in-estonia(...)On September 7, His All-Holiness visited the Holy Cathedral of St. Alexander Nevsky of the Russian jurisdiction in Tallinn, received by His Eminence Metropolitan Cornelius and his clergy. After attending the Divine Liturgy, His All-Holiness met with His Eminence Metropolitan Cornelius and his colleagues, briefly expressing – in the presence of His Eminence Metropolitan Stephanos of Tallinn and All Estonia – his wish for the commencement soon of bilateral direct communication between the two aforementioned Metropolitans, which would contribute to the timely and definitive resolution of the so-called Estonian problem. His All-Holiness assured him that, on the part of the Ecumenical Patriarchate, there is always a spirit of sincerity and goodwill, while the same attitude is necessary also on the part of the Russian Church so that the well-known difficulties might be overcome.(...)
Is it true that the Estonian church is entirely on the Western Gregorian calendar? For all holidays including Easter?
Quote from: Alveus Lacuna on September 09, 2013, 02:32:34 PMIs it true that the Estonian church is entirely on the Western Gregorian calendar? For all holidays including Easter?Just those who have placed themselves under the Phanar.
Quote from: ialmisry on September 09, 2013, 02:33:22 PMQuote from: Alveus Lacuna on September 09, 2013, 02:32:34 PMIs it true that the Estonian church is entirely on the Western Gregorian calendar? For all holidays including Easter?Just those who have placed themselves under the Phanar.Not since a couple of years.
Quote from: Michał Kalina on September 09, 2013, 02:36:42 PMQuote from: ialmisry on September 09, 2013, 02:33:22 PMQuote from: Alveus Lacuna on September 09, 2013, 02:32:34 PMIs it true that the Estonian church is entirely on the Western Gregorian calendar? For all holidays including Easter?Just those who have placed themselves under the Phanar.Not since a couple of years.Are you saying they now keep Pascha with all Orthodox?
In response to an invitation by the Autonomous Church of Finland, after completing the Patriarchal Visit to the Orthodox Church of Estonia, His All-Holiness Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew traveled by boat from Tallinn to Helsinki on the morning of September 11, 2013, in order preside over the celebrations on the occasion of the 90th anniversary since the proclamation of the Finnish Church as Autonomous by the Mother Church of Constantinople.Accompanying His All-Holiness during this official visit are His Eminence Geron Metropolitan Athanasios of Chalcedon, His Eminence Metropolitan Methodios of Boston, V. Rev. Dr. Theodore Meimaris (Third Patriarchal Deacon), V. Rev. Dr. Makarios Griniezakis (Archimandrite of the Ecumenical Throne), and Mr. Symeon Frantzelas (Chief Attendant).
