Eugene Reshetnikov

Eugene
Metropolitan of Tallinn and All Estonia
Native name
Валерий Германович Решетников
ChurchRussian Orthodox Church
MetropolisEstonian Orthodox Church of the Moscow Patriarchate
AppointedMetropolitan of Tallinn and All Estonia: 14 May 2018
Orders
Ordination16 April 1994
RankMetropolitan
Personal details
Born
Valery Germanovich Reshetnikov

(1957-10-09) October 9, 1957 (age 67)
NationalityRussian
DenominationEastern Orthodox Church
Alma materMoscow Theological Seminary
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Metropolitan Eugene (Russian: Митрополит Евгений, Estonian: Metropoliit Jevgeni secular name Valery Germanovich Reshetnikov, Russian: Валерий Германович Решетников; born October 9, 1957) is a bishop of the Russian Orthodox Church, Metropolitan of Tallinn and All Estonia [et] and primate of the Estonian Orthodox Church of the Moscow Patriarchate (since 2018), former rector of Moscow Theological Academy (1995–2018) and Chairman of the Educational Committee of the Holy Synod (1994–2018). After on January 18, 2024, Estonia announced that it would not renew Reshetnikov's residence permit Reshetnikov left Estonia on February 6, 2024.[1] His residence permit was evoked because he was assessed to be a security risk due to his justification of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine and his defense of the Russian government.[2][3]

  1. ^ "MP: Metropolitan Eugene's expulsion was expected". Eesti Rahvusringhääling. February 6, 2024. Retrieved February 26, 2024.
  2. ^ "Estonia Forcing Russian Head of Church to Leave the Country by February 6". Eesti Rahvusringhääling. January 18, 2024. Retrieved January 19, 2024.
  3. ^ Cite error: The named reference Reshetnikov86ac415072142 was invoked but never defined (see the help page).