Andres Põder

Andres Põder (born 22 November 1949) is an Estonian clergyman, bishop emeritus and the former archbishop of Tallinn and primate of the Evangelical Lutheran Church of Estonia (EELK) from 2005–2014.[2] Põder is the current president of Estonian Council of Churches since 2013.[3]

The Most Reverend

Andres Põder
Archbishop of Tallinn
Primate of the Estonian Evangelical Lutheran Church
ChurchEstonian Evangelical Lutheran Church
ArchdioceseTallinn
Elected24 November 2004
In office2005-2014
PredecessorJaan Kiivit Jr.
SuccessorUrmas Viilma
Orders
Ordination19 September 1976
by Alfred Tooming
Consecration2 February 2005
by Jaan Kiivit Jr.
Personal details
Born (1949-11-22) 22 November 1949
Haapsalu, Estonia
NationalityEstonian
SpouseMarje Põder
Children3
Ordination history of
Andres Põder
History
Priestly ordination
Ordained byAlfred Tooming
Date19 September 1976
PlaceSt. Mary's Cathedral, Tallinn
Episcopal consecration
Principal consecratorJaan Kiivit Jr.
Co-consecratorsK. G. Hammar
Jukka Paarma
Janis Vanags
Udo Petersoo
Kenneth Stevenson
Martin Hein
Karl Ludwig Kohlwage
Date2 February 2005
PlaceSt. Mary's Cathedral, Tallinn
Source(s):[1]

Biography

Põder was born on 22 November 1949 in Haapsalu. He was ordained priest on 19 September 1976 and served as pastor in Kunda, Viru-Nigula Parish. In 1979 he transferred to Kõpu and in 1983 congregations in Räpina and Mehikoorma. Between 1990 and 2005 he served as pastor of St. Elizabeth's Church, Pärnu.

He was elected on 24 November 2004 as Archbishop of Tallinn and Primate of the Estonian church. He was consecrated on 2 February 2005 by Jaan Kiivit Jr., the outgoing archbishop, in St Mary's Cathedral, Tallinn. He retired on 22 November 2014.

References
  1. Piiskopiamet Eesti kirikus
  2. Estonian Evangelical Lutheran Church (in Estonian) Archived June 3, 2009, at the Wayback Machine
  3. "Eesti Kirikute Nõukogu president on peapiiskop Andres Põder". Eesti Kirik. Retrieved 9 June 2019.
Preceded by
Jaan Kiivit Jr.		 Archbishop of the Evangelical Lutheran Church of Estonia
Lutheran Primate of Estonia
2005–2015		 Succeeded by
Urmas Viilma
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