About the Church
The Cathedral of the Holy Apostles Peter and Paul in Tallinn stands in the Old Town, at Vene Street 18, on the site of the refectory of the medieval St Catherine's Dominican monastery. The church was built in 1841–1844 to a design by the renowned architect Carlo Rossi and was consecrated on 26 December 1845.
In 1924, to a design by the architects Erich Jacoby and Franz de Vries, the building acquired the new Classicist facade with two towers that we see today. The building is a protected cultural heritage site.
On 26 September 2024, when the Apostolic Administration of Estonia was raised to the rank of the Diocese of Tallinn, the church became a cathedral — the seat of Bishop Philippe Jourdan and the foremost Catholic shrine in Estonia. It is home to the Parish of the Holy Apostles Peter and Paul of Tallinn.
In 1924, to a design by the architects Erich Jacoby and Franz de Vries, the building acquired the new Classicist facade with two towers that we see today. The building is a protected cultural heritage site.
On 26 September 2024, when the Apostolic Administration of Estonia was raised to the rank of the Diocese of Tallinn, the church became a cathedral — the seat of Bishop Philippe Jourdan and the foremost Catholic shrine in Estonia. It is home to the Parish of the Holy Apostles Peter and Paul of Tallinn.