From 6 to 6,000 - Meet the bishop of the growing diocese of Estonia

"The Catholic Church in this whole area is small, but it is a beacon of hope."

On September 26, the Vatican announced that it raised the apostolic administration of Tallinn  - covering the whole country of Estonia - to a diocese.

Bishop Philippe Jourdan. Credit: Rene Riisalu/Rabanus Flavus via Wikimedia. CC BY-SA 3.0.

Bishop Phillipe Jourdan, who has been the apostolic administrator until now, will serve as the diocese’s first bisho…