He then practised his ministry as a chaplain at schools and student residences, first in Madrid in 1988–89, then in Paris from 1989 to 1993. He also assisted with parish duties and taught philosophy from 1989 to 1995.[1]
He was consecrated a bishop and installed in Tallinn on 10 September 2005 by Archbishop Peter Stephan Zurbriggen, Apostolic Nuncio to the Baltic states. Archbishop Tadevuš Kandrusievič of Moscow and Bishop Javier Echevarría, prelate of Opus Dei, were the co-consecrators. In 2013 he became a member of the Council of European Bishops' Conferences (CCEE), as the representative of Estonia.
^ abcde"Rinunce e Nomine, 01.04.2005" (in Italian). Holy See Press Office. 1 April 2005. Retrieved 7 November 2020.
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"A Doctorate in Hope". Religión en Libertad (Interview). Interviewed by Jorge Gutiérrez. 23 February 2015 – via Priestly Society of the Holy Cross.
. Estonian Catholic Church. 2013. Archived from the original on 2 April 2013.
"Bishop Philippe Jean-Charles Jourdan". Catholic Hierarchy.
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philippe, jean, charles, jourdan, this, article, includes, list, general, references, lacks, sufficient, corresponding, inline, citations, please, help, improve, this, article, introducing, more, precise, citations, 2014, learn, when, remove, this, message, bo. This article includes a list of general references but it lacks sufficient corresponding inline citations Please help to improve this article by introducing more precise citations May 2014 Learn how and when to remove this message Philippe Jean Charles Jourdan born 30 August 1960 is a prelate of the Catholic Church who has been Apostolic Administrator of Estonia since 2005 His ExcellencyPhilippe Jean Charles JourdanApostolic Administrator of EstoniaBishop JourdanChurchRoman CatholicAppointed1 April 2005Installed10 September 2005PredecessorEduard ProfittlichOrdersOrdination20 August 1988by Cardinal Bernard Francis LawConsecration10 September 2005by Peter Stephan ZurbriggenRankBishopPersonal detailsBornPhilippe Jean Charles Jourdan 1960 08 30 August 30 1960 age 63 Dax FranceNationalityEstonianDenominationRoman CatholicCoat of arms Contents 1 Biography 2 See also 3 References 4 External linksBiography editPhilippe Jourdan was born in Dax France on 30 August 1960 1 His family is of Basque origin After his secondary education in Dax and preparatory classes at the Lycee Louis le Grand in Paris citation needed he earned a degree in engineering at the Ecole nationale des ponts et chaussees in Paris in 1983 He obtained his doctorate in philosophy at the Pontifical University of the Holy Cross in 1987 He was ordained a priest of the Priestly Society of the Holy Cross and Opus Dei by Cardinal Bernard Francis Law on 20 August 1988 1 He then practised his ministry as a chaplain at schools and student residences first in Madrid in 1988 89 then in Paris from 1989 to 1993 He also assisted with parish duties and taught philosophy from 1989 to 1995 1 In 1996 he was appointed Vicar General of the Apostolic Administration of Estonia then the highest resident Church official in the country within the jurisdiction of the Apostolic Nuncio to Lithuania 1 From 1999 to 2001 Jourdan served also as a parochial vicar of the Cathedral of Sts Paul and Peter in Tallinn citation needed On 23 March 2005 he was appointed titular bishop of Pertusa and Apostolic Administrator of Estonia by Pope John Paul II 1 becoming the second Catholic bishop in Estonia since the Protestant Reformation in the 16th century His predecessor Eduard Profittlich S J died in 1942 in a Soviet prison He was consecrated a bishop and installed in Tallinn on 10 September 2005 by Archbishop Peter Stephan Zurbriggen Apostolic Nuncio to the Baltic states Archbishop Tadevus Kandrusievic of Moscow and Bishop Javier Echevarria prelate of Opus Dei were the co consecrators In 2013 he became a member of the Council of European Bishops Conferences CCEE as the representative of Estonia He is completing a doctorate in analytical philosophy at the Pontifical University of the Holy Cross nbsp Entrance at Opening Mass of the Synod on synodality in Tallinn October 17th 2021See also editCatholicism in EstoniaReferences edit a b c d e Rinunce e Nomine 01 04 2005 in Italian Holy See Press Office 1 April 2005 Retrieved 7 November 2020 External links edit A Doctorate in Hope Religion en Libertad Interview Interviewed by Jorge Gutierrez 23 February 2015 via Priestly Society of the Holy Cross Bishop Philippe Jean Charles Jourdan Estonian Catholic Church 2013 Archived from the original on 2 April 2013 Bishop Philippe Jean Charles Jourdan Catholic Hierarchy Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Philippe Jean Charles Jourdan amp oldid 1146235502, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
