Andres Põder
The Most Reverend Andres Põder | |
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| Archbishop of Tallinn Primate of the Estonian Evangelical Lutheran Church | |
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| Church | Estonian Evangelical Lutheran Church |
| Archdiocese | Tallinn |
| Elected | 24 November 2004 |
| In office | 2005-2014 |
| Predecessor | Jaan Kiivit Jr. |
| Successor | Urmas Viilma |
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| Ordination | 19 September 1976 by Alfred Tooming |
| Consecration | 2 February 2005 by Jaan Kiivit Jr. |
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| Born | 22 November 1949 |
| Nationality | Estonian |
| Spouse | Marje Põder |
| Children | 3 |
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Andres Põder (born 22 November 1949) is an Estonian clergyman, Bishop Emeritus and the former Archbishop of Tallinn and Primate of the Evangelical Lutheran Church of Estonia (EELK) from 2005–2014.[2] Põder is the current president of Estonian Council of Churches since 2013.[3]
Biography
Põder was born on November 22, 1949 in Haapsalu. He was ordained priest on 19 September 1976 and served as pastor in Kunda, Viru-Nigula Parish. In 1979 he transferred to Kõpu and in 1983 congregations in Räpina and Mehikoorma. Between 1990 and 2005 he served as pastor of St. Elizabeth's Church, Pärnu.
He was elected on November 24, 2004 as Archbishop of Tallinn and Primate of the Estonian church. He was consecrate don February 2, 2005 by Jaan Kiivit Jr., the outgoing Archbishop, in St Mary's Cathedral, Tallinn. He retired on November 22, 2014.
References
- ^ Piiskopiamet Eesti kirikus
- ^ Estonian Evangelical Lutheran Church (in Estonian) Archived June 3, 2009, at the Wayback Machine
- ^ "Eesti Kirikute Nõukogu president on peapiiskop Andres Põder". Eesti Kirik. Retrieved 9 June 2019.
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