Andres Põder Explained

Type:Archbishop
Honorific Prefix:The Most Reverend
Andres Põder
Archbishop of Tallinn
Primate of the Estonian Evangelical Lutheran Church
Church:Estonian Evangelical Lutheran Church
Archdiocese:Tallinn
Elected:24 November 2004
Term:2005–2014
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Predecessor:Jaan Kiivit Jr.
Successor:Urmas Viilma
Ordination:19 September 1976
Ordained By:Alfred Tooming
Consecration:2 February 2005
Consecrated By:Jaan Kiivit Jr.
Birth Date:22 November 1949
Birth Place:Haapsalu, Estonia
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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.[1] Põder was the president of Estonian Council of Churches from 2013 to 2022.[2]

Biography

Põder was born on 22 November 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 24 November 2004 as Archbishop of Tallinn and Primate of the Estonian church. He was consecrated on 2 February 2005 by Jaan Kiivit Jr., the outgoing archbishop, in St Mary's Cathedral, Tallinn. He retired on 22 November 2014.

Notes and References

  1. http://www.eelk.ee/peapiiskop_poder.php Estonian Evangelical Lutheran Church (in Estonian)
  2. Web site: Peapiiskop valiti kirikute nõukogu presidendiks . 23 February 2022 . Eesti Kirik . 16 August 2024.