Laine-Reseda Villenthal (29 June 1922

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– 23 May 2009) was an

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n cleric. She was the first ordinated (1967) women cleric in Estonia. In 1951 she started studying

Institute of Theology of the Estonian Evangelical Lutheran Church The Institute of Theology of the Estonian Evangelical Lutheran Church ( et, Eesti Evangeelse Luterliku Kiriku Usuteaduse Instituut, or et, EELK Usuteaduse Instituut) is a private university in Tallinn, Estonia, established in 1946. It is situat ...

. and 1964 received the graduation diploma In 1964 she started her career at Pindi Congregation. On 16 November 1967 she was ordinated as the pastor of Pindi Congregation, being the first ordinated women cleric in Estonia. She served in this congregation for about 40 years. 1984-2003 she was also the pastor at

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Congregation. Awards: * 2004:

Order of the Estonian Red Cross The Order of the Estonian Red Cross ( et, Eesti Punase Risti teenetemärk; french: Ordre de la Croix-Rouge Estonienne) was instituted in 1920 by the Estonian Red Cross Society. The Order of the Estonian Red Cross is bestowed in order to give rec ...

, II class.

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{{DEFAULTSORT:Villenthal, Laine 1922 births 2009 deaths Estonian Lutheran clergy People from Saue Parish