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Archdiocese of Luxembourg

Archidioecesis Luxemburgensis



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Bishop(s)

  • Jean-Claude Hollerich, S.J., Cardinal, Archbishop
  • Léon Wagener, Auxiliary Bishop
  • Fernand Franck, Archbishop Emeritus

General Information

  • Type of Jurisdiction: Archdiocese
  • Elevated: 23 April 1988
  • Immediately Subject to the Holy See
  • Rite: Latin (or Roman)
  • Country: Luxembourg
  • Square Kilometers: 2,586 (998 Square Miles)
  • Official Web Site: http://www.cathol.lu/
  • Mailing Address: Archevêché, B.P. 419, 4 rue Genistre, L-2014 Luxembourg
  • Telephone: 46.20.23
  • Fax: 47.53.81

Historical Details


Past and Present Ordinaries



Historical Summary

DateEventFromTo
Vicariate Apostolic of Luxembourg
2 June 1840ErectedDiocese of Namur {Namen} Vicariate Apostolic of Luxembourg (erected)
Diocese of Luxembourg
27 September 1870ElevatedVicariate Apostolic of Luxembourg Diocese of Luxembourg
4 August 1937Territory LostDiocese of Luxembourg Territorial Abbey of Saint-Maurice et Saint-Maur de Clervaux {Santi Maurizio e Mauro di Clervaux} (erected)
Archdiocese of Luxembourg
23 April 1988ElevatedDiocese of Luxembourg Archdiocese of Luxembourg

Statistics

YearCatholicsTotal PopulationPercent CatholicDiocesan PriestsReligious PriestsTotal PriestsCatholics Per PriestPermanent DeaconsMale ReligiousFemale ReligiousParishesSource
Diocese of Luxembourg
1950289,500291,00099.5%5011006014812201,800267ap1951
1969315,475335,11394.1%437875246021351,708240ap1971
1980344,100362,21195.0%359984577521321,251274ap1981
Archdiocese of Luxembourg
1990356,155374,90095.0%269833521,0112109964274ap1991
1999372,800423,70088.0%205812861,303799706275ap2000
2000377,700429,20088.0%206772831,33492686275ap2001
2001378,000435,70086.8%207722791,354785650275ap2002
2002380,000441,30086.1%196722681,417785619275ap2003
2003382,000441,30086.6%187682551,498781595275ap2004
2004388,000448,30086.5%180682481,564780566275ap2005
2013411,000537,00076.5%148572052,004668371275ap2014
2016425,000576,00073.8%133531862,284867343275ap2017
2019439,280602,00573.0%123551782,4671570297275ap2020
2021456,800626,00073.0%125431682,7191960260275ap2022

Note: Any changes in boundaries over time are not indicated in the above table.


Affiliated Bishops, Living

Affiliated Bishops, Deceased



Source(s)

  • Vicariate Apostolic of Luxembourg
    • Series Episcoporum Ecclesiae Catholicae, Volume 1, Page 254
  • Archdiocese of Luxembourg
    • Acta Apostolicae Sedis, Volume 80, Page 1,501, and Page 1,502
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