Patriarchal greetings to His Beatitude Metropolitan Tikhon of All America and Canada on the occasion of anniversary of his enthronement

His Holiness Patriarch Kirill of Moscow and All Russia conrgatulated the Primate of the Orthodox Church in America on the anniversary of his enthronement.

HIS BEATITUDE TIKHON

ARCHBISHOP OF WASHINGTON

METROPOLITAN OF ALL AMERICA AND CANADA

Your Beatitude, Beloved in the Lord Brother and Concelebrant,

Please accept my heartfelt greetings with the anniversary of your enthronement.

In your lofty ministry of Primate of the Orthodox Church in America, you strive to be for your flock an example of a worthy servant in the vineyard of Christ, a workman that needeth not to be ashamed, rightly dividing the word of truth (2 Tim 2:15).

May the All-Bountiful Lord keep you in good health and grant you His abundant help in your Primatial ministry for the benefit of the Mother Church.

With brotherly love in Christ,

+KIRILL

PATRIARCH OF MOSCOW AND ALL RUSSIA