Third Anniversary of Metropolitan Tikhon’s Enthronement
Exactly three years ago today—January 27, 2013—His Beatitude, Metropolitan Tikhon was enthroned at Saint Nicholas Cathedral in Washington, DC as Archbishop of Washington, Metropolitan of All America and Canada.
On behalf of the Holy Synod of Bishops, the clergy, monastics and faithful of the Orthodox Church in America we pray that our Lord will grant him peace, safety, honor, health and length of days “rightly dividing” the word of God’s truth. Axios! Eis polla eti despota! God grant you many years!
Among the greetings received by Metropolitan Tikhon was the following.
GREETINGS OF HIS HOLINESS, PATRIARCH KIRILL OF MOSCOW AND ALL RUSSIA
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 Timothy 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