Apostolic Administration of Estonia

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 - )

Historical Summary

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
2008	5,745	1,350,000	.4%	12	2	14	410		2	20	9	ap2011
2011	5,745	1,340,000	.4%	3	3	6	957		3	20	9	ap2015
2017	6,500	1,263,000	.5%	12	2	14	464		2	19	9	ap2018

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

Affiliated Bishops, Living

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

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Affiliated Bishops, Deceased

• Justo Mullor García † (Apostolic Administrator: 15 Apr 1992 to 2 Apr 1997)
• 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)