Changes in Ecclesiastical Jurisdictionsin Estonia | ![]() |
| Date | Change |
| 1213 | Diocese of Leal was established (from Diocese of Riga) |
| 1218 | Diocese of Reval was established |
| 1220 | Diocese of Virumaa was established (from Diocese of Riga) |
| 1224 | Diocese of Dorpat was established (from the suppressed Diocese of Leal and became suffragan of Lund) |
| 1224 | Diocese of Leal was suppressed (to establish Diocese of Dorpat) |
| 1227 | Diocese of Virumaa was suppressed |
| 1228.10.01 | Diocese of Saare-Lääne was established (from Diocese of Dorpat and Diocese of Riga) |
| 1234 | Diocese of Saare-Lääne was renamed as Diocese of Saare-Lääne |
| 1251 | Diocese of Saare-Lääne was renamed as Diocese of Saare-Lääne |
| 1279 | Diocese of Saare-Lääne was renamed as Diocese of Saare-Lääne |
| 1557 | Diocese of Reval was suppressed |
| 1558 | Diocese of Dorpat was suppressed |
| 1560 | Diocese of Saare-Lääne was suppressed |
| 1585.05.01 | Diocese of Wenden was established (without ecclesiastical province) |
| 1684.09.19 | Diocese of Wenden was renamed as Diocese of Inflanty |
| 1798.11.17 | Diocese of Inflanty was suppressed (to Diocese of Vilnius) |
| 1924.11.01 | Apostolic Administration of Estonia was established (from Archdiocese of Riga) |
| 1991.07.13 | Ordinariate of East Europe (Armenian Rite) was established |
| 2024.09.26 | Apostolic Administration of Estonia was promoted as Diocese of Tallinn (without ecclesiastical province) |
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