His Holiness Patriarch Kirill of Moscow and All Rus' congratulated His Beatitude Metropolitan Tikhon of All America and Canada on the anniversary of his enthronement. Блаженнейшего Митрополита всей Америки и Канады Тихона с годовщиной интронизации.
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 heartily congratulate you on the next anniversary of your accession to the cathedra of Primates of the Orthodox Church in America.
The time that has passed since this historic event has been marked by many God-pleasing deeds and accomplishments in the building up of the Body of Christ (Eph. 4:12). From then until now, you have been constantly concerned that the people entrusted to your care stand firm in one spirit, striving with one mind for the faith of the Gospel (Phil. 1:27).
It is also gratifying to testify that in the gospel and diligent labors you are not left without success and fruit (2 Pet. 1:8), and the Lord, in response to your efforts, adds to the Church those who are being saved (Acts 2:47).
On this spiritually significant day for Your Beatitude, I prayerfully wish you good health and God’s generous help in your continued Primate service for the benefit of Orthodoxy in America.
With brotherly love in Christ Jesus,
+KIRILL, PATRIARCH OF MOSCOW AND ALL RUSSIA