Apostolic Administration of Estonia

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Bishop(s) Philippe Jean-Charles Jourdan, Apostolic Administrator

General Information Type of Jurisdiction: Apostolic Administration Erected: 1 November 1924 Administration Rite: Latin (or Roman) Country: Estonia Square Kilometers: 45,213 (17,463 Square Miles) Mailing Address: Jaan Poska 47, Tallinn 10150, Estonia Telephone: 601.30.79 Fax: 601.31.90

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Past and Present Ordinaries

• Antonino Zecchini, S.J. † (1 Nov 1924 Appointed - 11 May 1931 Resigned)
• Eduard Profittlich, S.J. † (11 May 1931 Appointed - 22 Feb 1942 Died)
• Justo Mullor García (15 Apr 1992 Appointed - 2 Apr 1997 Appointed, Apostolic Nuncio to México)
• Erwin Josef Ender (9 Aug 1997 Appointed - 19 May 2001 Appointed, Apostolic Nuncio to Czech Republic)
• Peter Stephan Zurbriggen (15 Nov 2001 Appointed - 23 Mar 2005 Resigned)
• Philippe Jean-Charles Jourdan (1 Apr 2005 Appointed - )

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Historical Summary

Date	Event	From	To
1 November 1924	Erected	Archdiocese of Riga	Apostolic Administration of Estonia (erected)

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Statistics

Year	Catholics	Total Population	Percent Catholic	Diocesan Priests	Religious Priests	Total Priests	Catholics Per Priest	Permanent Deacons	Male Religious	Female Religious	Parishes	Source
1999	3,500	1,453,000	.2%	5	3	8	437		6	17	5	ap2000
2000	3,500	1,443,000	.2%	6	2	8	437		2	19	5	ap2001
2001	3,500	1,370,000	.3%	5	4	9	388		4	19	5	ap2002
2002	5,745	1,371,835	.4%	6	6	12	478		6	15	5	ap2003
2003	5,745	1,370,000	.4%	6	5	11	522		5	19	5	ap2004
2004	5,745	1,370,000	.4%	9	5	14	410		5	21	6	ap2005

Note: Any changes in boundaries over time are not indicated in the above table.

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Affiliated Bishops, Living

• Erwin Josef Ender (Apostolic Administrator: 9 Aug 1997 to 19 May 2001)
• Philippe Jean-Charles Jourdan (Apostolic Administrator: 1 Apr 2005)
• Justo Mullor García (Apostolic Administrator: 15 Apr 1992 to 2 Apr 1997)
• Peter Stephan Zurbriggen (Apostolic Administrator: 15 Nov 2001 to 23 Mar 2005)

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Affiliated Bishops, Deceased

• Eduard Profittlich, S.J. † (Apostolic Administrator: 11 May 1931 to 22 Feb 1942)
• Antonino Zecchini, S.J. † (Apostolic Administrator: 1 Nov 1924 to 11 May 1931)