Apostolic Administration of Estonia

Administratio Apostolica Estoniensis

Bishop(s)

Philippe Jean-Charles Jourdan, Apostolic Administrator

General Information

Type of Jurisdiction: Apostolic Administration
Erected: 1 November 1924
Administration
Depends on: Dicastery for Bishops
Rite: Latin (or Roman)
Country: Estonia
Square Kilometers: 45,213 (17,463 Square Miles)
Mailing Address: Vene TN 18, Tallinn EE10123, Estonia
Telephone: 644.63.67
Fax: 644.46.78

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

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

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

2020 6,520 1,327,830 .5% 11 2 13 501 2 19 10 ap2021

2022 6,700 1,364,000 .5% 12 1 13 515 1 19 10 ap2023

Year	Catholics	Total Population	Percent Catholic	Diocesan Priests	Religious Priests	Total Priests	Catholics Per Priest	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
2020	6,520	1,327,830	.5%	11	2	13	501	2	19	10	ap2021
2022	6,700	1,364,000	.5%	12	1	13	515	1	19	10	ap2023

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

Affiliated Bishops, Living

Philippe Jean-Charles Jourdan (Apostolic Administrator: 1 Apr 2005)

Affiliated Bishops, Deceased

Erwin Josef Ender † (Apostolic Administrator: 9 Aug 1997 to 19 May 2001)
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)
Peter Stephan Zurbriggen † (Apostolic Administrator: 15 Nov 2001 to 23 Mar 2005)

Source(s)

Annuario Pontificio, Year 1957, Page 780

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