Metropolitan Mikhail speetch at the dedication of Cathedral in Tallinn 05.May 2007
Christ is risen!
Since “Christ is risen, overcome death with death and granted life to those in the grave”, the entire World, Estonia and the Holy Orthodox Church in its capital city Tallinn included, “rejoice, because we have experienced resurrection”. This joy of ours is still increased by the dedication of the St. Simeon and Prophetess Anna Cathedral, celebrated in full solemnity. The initial purpose of the sanctuary – orthodox officiating – and the church building itself have been restored.  >>Continue...

"IN TIME AND IN SPITE OF TIME"
by Metropolitan STEPHANOS

This website includes the documents and the witnesses about the Orthodox Church of Estonia for the purpose of recording the whole topic to the memory of History. Still nowadays, there are people living in Russia and in Estonia who have closely or remotely been the actors or victims of a tragic destiny. We keep all the thoughts of quarrel and vain suspicions far from us. If we make place to certain memories, it is only because we hope to create such new conditions that the past would never be repeated and the future would bring about a reconciliation with all the Orthodox population in this country. It seems to me that it is high time for us to force ourselves just there where we are to stop all "colonialist-like attitudes that have nothing to do with the ecclesiology and canonical tradition of the Orthodox Church". >>Continue...

AFTER THE REGISTRATION OF MOSCOW PATRIARCHATE JURISDICTION - An interview by Mrs. Edith Ulm with His Eminence Metroplitan Stephanos of Tallinn and All Estonia

Question: Metropolitan Stephanos, one of the most surprising events of last month in Estonia was the registration of the Moscow Patriarchate Church structure under the name Estonian Orthodox Church of the Moscow Patriarchate. Many Orthodox have certainly questions, doubts and guesses about that registration. For that reason I ask Your Eminence to share a little more light on this matter.
Answers:1) Concerning the registration of the jurisdiction of the Moscow Patriarchate in Estonia.
Estonia is based on rule of law. Both private persons and organizations must be subject to the laws of the state. Keeping this in mind, the registration of the local structure of the Moscow Patriarchate was totally inevitable. Consequently, this registration is a positive act from our point of view. >>Continue...