2025Great Estonians - Vello Salo 100 - Set

Vello Salo was a clergyman, theologian, translator, and cultural historian whose work brought together Estonian culture, scholarship, and literature. He led the Pirita Convent for many years, translated the Bible and works of world literature, and published essays and memoirs. Salo believed that culture and faith should foster mutual understanding between nations. His work helped preserve and enrich the Estonian language and promote an open, value-based worldview that speaks to future generations.