Dear brothers and sisters in Christ,

A year ago, on September 26, 2024, the Catholic Church in Estonia received a great gift when the Holy Father Francis elevated the Apostolic Administration of Estonia to the Diocese of Tallinn and appointed me as the first bishop of the new diocese. It was a historic moment! We know that the Diocese of Tallinn was already established once, in the distant past in 1219, but ceased its activities after the Reformation, like other Estonian Catholic dioceses. On November 1, 1924, Pope Pius XI officially re-established the Catholic Church in Estonia, but the situation of the Catholic community at that time did not yet allow for the establishment of a diocese. A hundred years later, Pope Francis’ decision was undoubtedly a sign of trust for Estonian Catholics, confirming that God sees our faith, our daily striving to live in Christ and witness to the Gospel.

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Dear Brothers and Sisters in Christ,

The history of our country and the Church has entered a new and joyful chapter. On September 6, 2025, at Freedom Square in Tallinn, Archbishop Eduard Profittlich, the shepherd and martyr of our Church, was beatified.

This day was a great gift not only for Estonian Catholics, but for our entire nation. I have always remembered that when Pope Francis came to Tallinn, on September 24, 2018, he asked about Archbishop Profittlich and then said in Italian “Santo Subito” (may he be made a saint immediately). It is beautiful to think that in the same place where Pope Francis celebrated Mass in Tallinn, almost exactly 7 years later, the new Pope’s representative celebrated the Mass for the beatification of Blessed Eduard.

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The Diocese of Tallinn announces that those planning a Jubilee pilgrimage to Rome in October 2025, the Holy See has confirmed today that the meeting with the Holy Father Leo XIV will take place as planned on Friday, October 24, at 9:00.

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All those who wish to meet the Pope (including those who are traveling independently or staying in Rome) must send us their NAME, EMAIL ADDRESS and PHONE - where you can be called if necessary when you are in Rome to the email address This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.. The Holy See would like to know the number of participants as soon as possible so that a suitable audience room can be assigned for the meeting with the Holy Father. Therefore, we ask those who wish to participate in the papal audience on October 24, 2025 in the Vatican to write quickly.