Catholic Church
in
Republic of Estonia (Estonia)
Catholic ChurchinRepublic of Estonia (Estonia) | |
Also known as: Estland (Deutsch), l’Estonie (français), Estonia (español, Italiano, polski, latine), Estónia (Português), 愛沙尼亞 (正體中文), エストニア (日本語)
Roman Rite (1): Estonia
Armenian Church (1): East Europe
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Apostolic Nunciature: Estonia 
International Meeting of Bishops’ Conferences: Commissio Episcopatuum Communitatis Europææ (COM.E.C.E.) 
International Meeting of Bishops’ Conferences: Consilium Conferentiarum Episcopalium Europæ (C.C.E.E.)
Patron Saint: St. Mary
Continent: East Europe
Capital: Tallinn
Area: 42,388 km²
Population: 1,251,581
Neighbouring Countries: ← Åland Islands 
, ↑ Finland 
, → Russia 
, ↓ Latvia 
Religions: Lutheran 9.9%, Orthodox 16.2%, other Christian (including Methodist, Seventh-Day Adventist, Roman Catholic, Pentecostal) 2.2%, other 0.9%, none 54.1%, unspecified 16.7%
Languages: Estonian (official) 68.5%, Russian 29.6%, Ukrainian 0.6%, other 1.2%, unspecified 0.1%
Ethnic Groups: Estonian 68.7%, Russian 24.8%, Ukrainian 1.7%, Belarusian 1%, Finn 0.6%, other 1.6%, unspecified 1.6%
Motto: Heade üllatuste maa (Estonian) (Positively surprising)
Area: 45,100 km²
Catholic Population: 7,000 Catholics (0.5% of 1,364,000 total)
Pastoral Centres: 10 parishes, 3 other centres
Clergy: 1 bishop (titular), 16 priests (15 diocesan, 1 religious)
Non-Clergy: 19 religious (sisters), 6 major seminarians
Last updated on 2024.09.07
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