The Holy Synod of the Estonian Orthodox Church of the Moscow Patriarchate has chosen candidates for its next primate and announced that the first hierarch will be chosen at its upcoming May 29th session.

The previous Estonian primate, His Eminence Metropolitan Cornelius of Tallinn, reposed on April 19 in his 94th year of life, having served as the primate of the Estonian Church since 1990.

The Synod of the Estonian Church held a meeting on Saturday at Holy Dormition-Puhktitsa Monastery, under the chairmanship of His Grace Bishop Lazar of Narva and Chud, the acting head of the Estonian Church, at which it announced a list of candidates to succeed Met. Cornelius: His Eminence Archbishop Evgeny of Verey, and Bp. Lazar of Narva.

They also chose May 29 as the date for the next session when the primate will be chosen.

May 8, 2018