Jaan Kiivit Jr.

Jaan Kiivit Jr. (19 February 1940 – 31 August 2005) was the Archbishop of the Estonian Evangelical Lutheran Church from 1994 until 2005.

The Most Reverend

Jaan Kiivit Jr.
Archbishop of Tallinn
Primate of the Estonian Evangelical Lutheran Church
ChurchEstonian Evangelical Lutheran Church
ArchdioceseTallinn
Elected29 June 1994
In office1994–2005
PredecessorKuno Pajula
SuccessorAndres Põder
Orders
Ordination2 February 1966
by Jaan Kiivit Sr.
Consecration31 October 1994
by Yrjö Sariola
Personal details
Born (1940-02-19) 19 February 1940
Rakvere, Estonia
Died31 August 2005(2005-08-31) (aged 65)
St Petersburg, Russia
NationalityEstonian
DenominationLutheran
SpouseSirje Kiivit
Children3
Ordination history of
Jaan Kiivit Jr.
History
Priestly ordination
Ordained byJaan Kiivit Sr.
Date2 February 1966
PlaceSt. Mary's Cathedral, Tallinn
Episcopal consecration
Principal consecratorYrjö Sariola
Co-consecratorsHenrik Svenungsson
John Hind
Kuno Pajula
Udo Petersoo
Konrad Veem
Einar Soone
Date31 October 1994
PlaceSt. Mary's Cathedral, Tallinn
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