[[Image:Cornelius.jpg|right|Metr. Cornelius]]His Beatitude '''Cornelius, [[Metropolitan]] of Tallinn and All Estonia''' (secular name Vyacheslav Nikolayevich Yacobs) is the head of the [[Church of Estonia (Moscow Patriarchate)|exarchate of the Moscow Patriarchate in Estonia]].

'''Cornelius==Life==He was born on [[June 19]], Metropolitan 1924, in Tallinn into the family of Tallinn and All Estonia''' (secular name Vyacheslav Nikolayevich Yacobs) is a Russian army colonel. After the head Russian Revolution of 1917, the family had emigrated to Estonia. In 1943, he finished school and served as a psalm [[reader]] in the Church of Estonia the Nativity of the Mother of God in Tallinn. On [[August 19]], 1945, he was [[ordination|ordained]] a [[deacon]] by Paul (Moscow PatriarchateDmitrovsky)|exarchate , Archbishop of the Moscow Patriarchate in Tallinn and all Estonia, and later, on [[February 8]], 1948, he was ordained a priest by Isidore, Bishop of Tallinn and all Estonia. He was appointed rector of St Mary Magdalena Church in Haapsalu. In 1951 he graduated from the Leningrad (now St. Petersburg) Seminary (by correspondence).

He was born on 19 June 1924 in Tallinn, in From 1951 to 1957 he belonged to the family [[clergy]] of tsar army colonelVologda [[diocese]]. After On [[February 27]], 1957, he was arrested by the revolution the family emigrated KGB and charged for "anti-Soviet agitation" (due to Estoniahis possession of religious books and conversations with believers). In 1943 On [[May 16]], 1957, he finished school and was sentenced to 10 years imprisonment. He served as a psalm reader his sentence in the Church political camps of Mordovia (Dubravlag). On [[September 12]], 1960, the Nativity Supreme Court of Mordovia reduced the Mother of God in Tallinn. On 19 August 1945 sentence to five years, and then by the court's resolution he was ordained deacon by Paul (Dmitrovsky), Archbishop released from custody ahead of Tallinn time and all Estonia; and later, put on 8 February 1948 - priest by Isidore, Bishop of Tallinn and all Estoniaprobation. (He was appointed rehabilitated on [[October 14]], 1988). In November 1960 he came back to Estonia and became rector of St Mary Magdalena John the Forerunner Church in Haapsalu. In 1951 he graduated from the Leningrad (now S. Petersburg) Seminary (by correspondence)Tallinn.

In 1951-1957 he belonged to On [[July 20]], 1990 at the clergy first meeting of Vologda diocese. On 27 February 1957 he was arrested the [[Holy Synod]], chaired by KGB and charged for "anti-Soviet agitation" His Holiness Patriarch [[Alexei II (possession Ridiger) of religious booksMoscow|Alexy II of Moscow and all Russia]], conversations with believers). On 16 May 1957 he was sentenced appointed [[Bishop]] of Tallinn, vicar to 10 years imprisonment (para 58-10 part I of His Holiness the Criminal Code of Russian Federation)Patriarch. On [[August 21]], 1990, served his sentence he took [[monasticism|monastic]] vows in the political camps Monastery of Mordovia (Dubravlag). On 12 September 1960 the Supreme Court reduced Dormition at Pechery near Pskov and obtained the sentence to 5 years. On 7 name of Cornelius; on [[September 1960 by the resolution of the Supreme Court of Mordovia 6]], 1990 he was released from custody ahead of time and put on probation. (He was rehabilitated on 14 October 1988). In November 1960 he came back elevated to Estonia and became rector the rank of John the Forerunner Church in Tallinn[[archimandrite]].

On 20 July [[September 15]], 1990 , he was ordained a bishop at the first meeting Cathedral of the St. [[Holy SynodAlexander Nevsky]]in Tallinn. The chirotony (laying on of hands) was done by Alexy, chaired by His Holiness Patriarch Alexy II of Moscow and all Russia, he was appointed Tikhon, Metropolitan of Helsingfors (Finnish Orthodox Church), Evgeny, Bishop of Tambov and Michurinsk, Victor, Bishop of TallinnPodolsk, and Lev, vicar Bishop of Novgorod and Staraya Russa. Upon the decision of the Holy Synod to grant autonomy to His Holiness Patriarch. On 21 August 1990 the Estonian Orthodox Church, he took monastic vows in became the Monastery head of the Dormition at Pechery near Pskov and obtained Estonian church, with the name title of Cornelius; on 6 September 1990 Bishop of Tallinn and all Estonia. In 1995 he was elevated to the rank of archimandrite[[archbishop]].

On 15 September 1990 he was ordained bishop at the Cathedral of St. Alexander Nevsky in Tallinn. The chirotony was done by Alexy, Patriarch of Moscow and all Russia, Tikhon, Metropolitan of Helsingfors (Finnish Orthodox Church), Evgeny, bishop of Tambov and Michurinsk[[November 6]], Victor2000, bishop of Podolsk and Lev, bishop of Novgorod and Staraya Russa. Upon the decision of the Holy Synod to grant autonomy to Estonian Orthodox Church he became the head of Estonian Orthodox Church with the title of Bishop Metropolitan of Tallinn and all Estonia. In 1995 he was elevated to the rank of archbishop.

On 6 November 2000 he became Metropolitan ==Source==*[http://www.orthodox.ee/indexeng.php?d=clergy/primate From the official website of the Orthodox Church of Tallinn and all Estonia(Moscow Patriarchate)], used with their kind permission.