The Holy See's own published text of its Agreement with the Republic of Estonia, signed 23 December 1998 and completed by an exchange of notes on 12 March 1999, covering the Catholic Church's public legal standing, the civil personality of its institutions on registration, free episcopal appointment with courtesy notice to the state, the Church's right to run schools, civil recognition of Catholic marriages upon registration, and a joint commission to resolve outstanding property, economic and fiscal questions.
Facts
Citation
AuthorHoly See, Secretariat of State
PublisherHoly See, Secretariat of State
URLhttps://www.vatican.va/roman_curia/secretariat_state/1998/documents/rc_seg-st_19981223_santa-sede-estonia_en.html
Source Typeprimary source / official record
Assessment
Reliability Tier1
The Holy See's own published text of the treaty it signed, the primary document for the concordat's existence, date and provisions. Connections
Associated With
This source names Estonia directly: "of its Agreement with the Republic of Estonia, signed 23 December 1998 and completed by an exchange of notes on 12 March 1999, covering the Catholic Church's public legal standing, the civil..."
Source Agreement between the Holy See and the Republic of Estonia (23 December 1998), TextHoly See, Secretariat of State
Claims Backed By This Source (9 claims)
This source backs 9 claims across the atlas. As facts: 7 well-attested. As cited relationships: 1 holds. Plus 1 entities citing it as a general reference with no single fact or relationship attached.
Disposition By Topic
- Sources, 7 claims: 6 well-attested, 1 holds.
- Countries, 2 claims: 1 well-attested, 1 general references.
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