On October 13, 2023, the 35th Synod (Convention) of The Evangelical Lutheran Church of Ingria in Russia convened in St. Petersburg. Greetings came from Archbishop Tapio Luoma of The Evangelical Lutheran Church of Finland; Bishop Tiit Salumäe of The Estonian Evangelical Lutheran Church; Archbishop Vladimir Provorov of The Evangelical … [Read more...]
Bishop Laptev, Rector Subbotin meet with Roman Catholic church leaders and educators, discuss cooperation
On June 13, 2023, Bishop Ivan Laptev of The Evangelical Lutheran Church of Ingria and Pastor Konstantin Subbotin, rector of the ELCIR Theological Institute, met with Auxiliary Bishop Nikolai Dubinin of the Mother of God Roman Catholic Diocese in Moscow, Msgr. Sergei Timashov, rector of Mary the Queen of the Apostles RC Seminary, and Aleksandr … [Read more...]
Christmas greetings from Auxiliary Bishop Nikolai Dubinin of the Mother of God Roman Catholic Archdiocese in Moscow to Bishop Ivan Laptev of The Church of Ingria
Dear Ivan Sergeyevich, I sincerely wish you a joyful Feast of the Nativity of Christ! The coming of God’s Son into this world changed the course of history forever. The world plunged into darkness was illuminated by heavenly light—the light of God’s Mercy, which brings salvation to all people. We believe it and feel it in a special … [Read more...]
Bishop Laptev attends opening event as St. Petersburg Catholic seminary starts 30th academic year
On October 13, 2022, at the invitation of Roman Catholic Archbishop Paolo Pezzi, ELCIR Bishop Ivan Laptev attended the opening ceremony of the 30th academic year of Mary the Queen of the Apostles Higher Theological Seminary of The Roman Catholic Church in St. Petersburg. Msgr. Sergei Timashov, seminary rector, opened the ceremony. A … [Read more...]