interesting holiday destination. Where else could you stand, one foot in one country, holding "jäätis" in your left hand and other foot in another country, holding "saldejums" in your right hand? · The Roman-Catholic Church of the Holy Spirit (Pühavaimu kirik) was built 1907 and unlike other churches, has no tower as the Tzar did not give permission to build it. · Right by the market square, there is a remarkable sample of an historic style church: The Apostolic Orthodox Issidor main church with it´s 5 towers. It is one of the four representative apostolic orthodox churches in Estonia. · Jaani church in the town centre represents neo-classical style and is the only oval-planning church in Estonia. The local organ is among the best organs in Europe and every midday and midnight, the bells of Jaani church play a melody composed especially for Valga.
Pärnu's first period of prosperity was the time from the beginning of the 14th century up to the end of the 15th century while it was a port on the route to the Hanseatic City of Novgorod. 2. Attractions Places to visit: ● Rannapark (Beach Park) & Vallikäär ● Eliisabet Church was built 1747 and is now a popular location for concerts. It’s organ has a distinct, beautiful sound. ● Jekateriina Church is one of the most beautiful apostolic baroque churches in Estonia ● Tallinna Gates, also called as Kuningavärav (King’s Gates) is a part of former medieval fortification system: once, this beautiful baroque gate used to mark the beginning of a postal road and now leads visitors to Pärnu beach district. ● Red Tower (Punane Torn) was the corner tower of Pärnu’s medieval defence wall. Serving as a “hot spot” for handicraft, the former court yard is a popular place for art fairs.
called presbyters, and deacons. An archbishop may be granted the title, or ordained as chief pastor of a metropolitan see or another episcopal see to which the title of archbishop is attached. Bishop is an ordained or consecrated member of the Christian clergy who is generally entrusted with a position of authority and oversight. Some Protestant churches including the Lutheran and Methodist churches have bishops serving similar functions as well, though not always understood to be within apostolic succession in the same way. One who has been ordained deacon, priest, and then bishop is understood to hold the fullness of the (ministerial) priesthood, given responsibility by Christ to govern, teach and sanctify the Body of Christ, members of the Faithful. Priests, deacons and lay ministers cooperate and assist their bishop(s) in shepherding a flock. Vicar/ priest is a representative, deputy or substitute; anyone acting "in the person of"
agricultural land and sharing of movable property owned by the State) may be a Georgian or foreign citizen or legal person of private law or an association of persons in which the share of State or the local self-government body is less than 25%. 2. A Georgian citizen or legal person of private law registered in Georgia is allowed to priva- tize the State owned agricultural land against the payment, while the Georgian Apostolic Auto- cephalous Orthodox Church and homeless Georgian citizens who lived or is living on the occu- pied territories may privatize agricultural land free of charge. Article 31. The rule of conclusion of transaction for privatization of State owned immovables 1. When privatizing the State owned immovable thing, a purchase agreement is signed be- tween the entity conducting privatization and the buyer. The agreement is the basis for registra-