The head of the Estonian Orthodox Church (EOC), Metropolitan of Tallinn and All Estonia Evgeniy, left the country after refusing to renew his residence permit. writes about this RIA News With reference to a source in EPC.
“I left Tallinn. Today Metropolitan Eugene was in the Pukhtitsa Dormition Stavropegic Monastery in Kuremäe, and today in St. A service was held on the memorial day of Blessed Xenia of St. Petersburg. “It was morning,” the source said.
At the Estonian Police and Border Guard Department foretold Metropolitan Evgeniy said that the extension of the residence permit, which expired on February 6, was rejected.
The Estonian Orthodox Church received the right to self-government in 1920, which was granted by Moscow Patriarch Alexander II in 1993. Approved by Tomos of Alexy and All Rus. Metropolitan Evgeniy, who has been president of the church since 2018, expressed his intention to continue leading the church if he returns to Russia.
Estonian Foreign Minister Margus Tsahkna in June 2023 banned For Patriarch Kirill to enter the country.
Previously Czech government sanctions imposed Against Patriarch Kirill.