Catholic Church elevated in Estonia: Pope Francis creates Diocese of Tallinn

[ad_1] Catholic Cathedral St. Peter and Paul in the Diocese of Tallinn, Estonia. / Credit: Kallerna/Wikimedia CC BY-SA 3.0 CNA Newsroom, Sep 26, 2024 / 14:15 pm (CNA). Pope Francis has elevated the Apostolic Administration of Estonia to the status of a diocese, creating the first Catholic diocese in the Baltic country.The Vatican made the announcement on Sept. 26, coinciding with the start of the pope’s apostolic journey to Luxembourg and Belgium.The newly established Diocese of Tallinn encompasses the entire…