“Dear Ivan Sergeyevich,

 

“I wish you a Happy Birthday!

 

“Through your noble pastoral ministry, you assert the Christian ideals of love, humanism, and mercy in our society and give people hope and a moral foundation.

 

“I wish you good health for many years ahead and God’s help in all of your good works and initiatives!

 

A. D. Beglov

 

Governor of St. Petersburg”