Catholic Church

in

Republic of Estonia (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)

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Ordinariates for the Faithful of the Eastern Rite Ordinariate (1)

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Roman Rite (1): Estonia

Armenian Church (1): East Europe


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Apostolic Nunciature: Estonia Archbishop Georg Gänswein (68)

International Meeting of Bishops’ Conferences: Commissio Episcopatuum Communitatis Europææ (COM.E.C.E.) Bishop Mariano Crociata (71)

International Meeting of Bishops’ Conferences: Consilium Conferentiarum Episcopalium Europæ (C.C.E.E.) Archbishop Gintaras Linas Grušas (62)

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Roman-Rite Church Shrines in the Extraordinary Jubilee of Mercy

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Patron Saint: St. Mary

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Geography

Continent: East Europe

Capital: Tallinn

Area: 42,388 km²

Population: 1,251,581

Neighbouring Countries: Åland Islands Åland Islands, ↑ Finland Finland, → Russia Russia, ↓ Latvia Latvia

Cultural Summary

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)

Statistics (2021.12.31)

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

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Last updated on 2024.09.07

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