To His Beatitude, Most Blessed Tikhon, Archbishop of Washington, Metropolitan of All America and Canada
Your Beatitude,
beloved Brother and Concelebrant at the altar of God!
On the feast of St. Tikhon, Patriarch of Moscow and All Rus’, I greet you cordially and congratulate you on your name day.
Having received at your monastic tonsure the name of this saint of God, adorned with meekness of character, and firm and unwavering in the confession of the Orthodox faith and in love for the Lord (Kontakion to the saint), you strive to imitate your heavenly patron, who by the wise providence of the Almighty also carried out his hierarchical ministry on the North American continent; you zealously continue his labors in the Vineyard of Christ and diligently care for the flock entrusted to you.
I prayerfully wish you good health and unfailing mercies from our Savior, and may He strengthen your spiritual and physical powers in your further ministry as Primate.
With brotherly love in Christ Jesus,
+KIRILL,
PATRIARCH OF MOSCOW AND ALL RUS’