To His Beatitude, Most Blessed Tikhon, Archbishop of Washington, Metropolitan of All America and Canada
Your Beatitude, beloved in the Lord Brother and Co-Servant!
I cordially congratulate you on the seventh anniversary of your elevation to the throne of the Most Blessed Archbishops of Washington, Metropolitans of All America and Canada.
Trusting in the all-good Providence of the Creator, you honorably bear the high and responsible ministry entrusted to you as the steward of God (Titus 1:7), Jesus Christ himself being the chief corner stone; in whom all the building fitly framed together groweth unto an holy temple in the Lord (Eph. 2:20-21).
Recalling with joy our recent warm meeting in Moscow, I would like prayerfully to wish you prosperity and peace, good health and God’s almighty help in your further labors for the good of the Holy Church. Many years to you.
With fraternal love in the Lord
+KIRILL, PATRIARCH OF MOSCOW AND ALL RUSSIA