DECR chairman congratulates Archbishop Leo of Karelia and All Finland on anniversary of his enthronement

Metropolitan Hilarion of Volokolamsk, chairman of the Moscow Patriarchate’s Department for External Church Relations, sent the following greeting to Archbishop Leo of Karelia and All Finland with the anniversary of his enthronement:

Your Eminence, dear Vladyka:

Please accept my cordial greetings with the anniversary of Your ascension to the see of the Primates of the Autonomous Orthodox Church of Finland.

I wholeheartedly wish You peace and bodily and spiritual strength in our gracious Lord Jesus Christ “through whom we have obtained access to this grace in which we stand; and we boast in our hope of sharing the glory of God” (Rom 5:2).

Many and good years to You!

With love in the Lord,

+Hilarion

Metropolitan of Volokolamsk

Chairman

Department for External Church Relations

Moscow Patriarchate