Cathedral of St. Peter and St. Paul of Tallinn
In Tallinn there is no Catholic Church of the Immaculate in full verifiable communion; the historical Catholic temple of the capital is the Cathedral of St. Peter and St. Paul, on Vene Street of the Old Town. It is the seat of the diocese of Tallinn, the first Catholic diocese of Estonia since the Reformation.
🌹 Wonders and anecdotes
- It was built between 1841 and 1844 on the refectory of the ancient medieval monastery of Santa Catalina and consecrated on December 26, 1845.
- On his altar he presides over a canvas of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin attributed to Guido Reni, which tradition points out as a gift from King Louis I of Bavaria: Mary glorified in the heart of the temple.
- Pope Francis visited this cathedral during his trip to Estonia in September 2018, and on September 26, 2024 he raised the apostolic administration - created in 1924 by Pius XI - to the diocese of Tallin, just in its centenary.
- Monsignor Philippe Jourdan was installed on 3 November 2024 as the first bishop of the new diocese, which brings together some 6,500 Catholics: a small community reborn after the Soviet occupation, when there was only one priest throughout the country (1977- 1987).
Saint Peter and Saint Paul
The cathedral of St. Peter and St. Paul has held the Catholic faith in Estonia since 1845. Under his canvas of the Assumption, a small and perseverant community saw the birth of the country's first diocese in five hundred years in 2024.
Praise to heaven, support the reborn Church; St Peter and Paul, pray for us.
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