Edgar Hark

Edgar Hark (8 October 1908 - 23 October 1986) was an Estonian prelate who was the Archbishop of Tallinn and Primate of the Estonian Evangelical Lutheran Church between 1978 and 1986.

The Most Reverend

Edgar Hark
Archbishop of Tallinn
Primate of the Estonian Evangelical Lutheran Church
ChurchEstonian Evangelical Lutheran Church
ArchdioceseTallinn
Elected31 May 1978
In office1978–1986
PredecessorAlfred Tooming
SuccessorKuno Pajula
Orders
Ordination29 March 1936
Consecration31 October 1978
by Mikko Juva
Personal details
Born(1908-10-08)8 October 1908
Tartu, Governorate of Livonia, Russian Empire (Present-day Estonia)
Died23 October 1986(1986-10-23) (aged 78)
Tallinn, Estonia
BuriedTorma Cemetery
NationalityEstonian
DenominationLutheran
ParentsSaul & Alvine Hark
SpouseAnneliis Bodo
Children1
Alma materUniversity of Tartu
Ordination history of
Edgar Hark
History
Priestly ordination
Ordained byHugo Bernhard Rahamägi
Date29 March 1936
PlaceSt. Mary's Cathedral, Tallinn
Episcopal consecration
Principal consecratorMikko Juva
Co-consecratorsOlof Sundby
Jānis Matulis
Jonas Kalvanas
Åke Kastlund
Date31 October 1978
PlaceSt. Mary's Cathedral, Tallinn
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