Catholic ChurchinGrand Duchy of Luxembourg (Luxembourg) |
Also known as: Luxemburg (Deutsch), Luxemburgo (español, Português), le Luxembourg (français), Lussemburgo (Italiano), Luksemburg (polski), 盧森堡 (正體中文), ルクセンブルク (日本語), Luxemburgum (latine)
Roman Rite (1): Luxembourg
Ukrainian Church (1): Saint-Vladimir-le-Grand de Paris
by Type | by Name | by Ecclesiastical Province
Changes in Dioceses | Vacant Dioceses | Former Dioceses
Apostolic Nunciature: Luxembourg
International Meeting of Bishops’ Conferences: Commissio Episcopatuum Communitatis Europææ (COM.E.C.E.)
International Meeting of Bishops’ Conferences: Consilium Conferentiarum Episcopalium Europæ (C.C.E.E.)
Patron Saints: Saint Cunigunde of Luxembourg, Saint Willibrord
Saints: 2 Saints, 2 Blesseds
Religions: Christian (predominantly Roman Catholic) 70.4%, Muslim 2.3%, other (includes Buddhist, folk religions, Hindu, Jewish) 0.5%, none 26.8%
Languages: Luxembourgish (official administrative and judicial language and national language (spoken vernacular)) 55.8%, Portuguese 15.7%, French (official administrative, judicial, and legislative language) 12.1%, German (official administrative and judicial language) 3.1%, Italian 2.9%, English 2.1%, other 8.4%
Ethnic Groups: Luxembourger 52.1%, Portuguese 16%, French 7.6%, Italian 3.6%, Belgian 3.4%, German 2.2%, Spanish 1.1%, British 1%, other 13%
Motto: Mir wëlle bleiwe wat mir sinn (Luxembourgish) (We wish to remain what we are)
Area: 2,586 km²
Catholic Population: 471,000 Catholics (73.0% of 645,000 total)
Pastoral Centres: 275 parishes
Clergy: 3 bishops (1 diocesan, 2 titular), 164 priests (122 diocesan, 42 religious), 19 permanent deacons (diocesan)
Non-Clergy: 259 religious (16 brothers, 243 sisters), 6 members of secular institutes (sisters), 11 major seminarians
Last updated on 2025.01.01
© 2025 GCatholic.org