His Holiness Kyrill, Patriarch of Moscow & All Russia, congratulated Metropolitan Nicholas of Eastern America & New York, First Hierarch of the Russian Orthodox Church Outside of Russia, in his namesday.

To His Eminence, the Very Most Reverent
NICHOLAS
Metropolitan of Eastern America & New York
First Hierarch of the Russian Church Abroad

Your Eminence,
Beloved in the Lord Vladyka!

Accept my heartfelt congratulations on the feast of your intercessor before the Throne of the Most Holy – the Equal-of-the-Apostles Nicholas, Archbishop of Japan, " the steadfast and divinely eloquent preacher of the Gospel" (kontakion of the saint).

By your efforts and with God’s guidance, the Russian Church Abroad continues to successfully realize its salvific mission, strengthening and inspiring its faithful children to stand in the truth and to accomplish works of love and mercy.

Through the intercessions of your Heavenly patron, may the Lord send down upon you the fullness off physical and spiritual strength, and His inexhaustible aid in your lofty and weighty service.

With love in Christ,

+KYRILL
Patriarch of Moscow & All Russia