Continent: West Europe
Rite: Roman (Latin)
Type: Archdiocese
Name: Luxembourg / Luxemburg (English) / Lussemburgo (Italiano) / Luxemburgen(sis) (Latin)
Immediately subject to the Holy See
Depends on: Dicastery for Bishops
Patron Saint: Marie, Consolatrice des Affligés
Cathedral Dedication Anniversary: August 29
Archbishop (2011.07.12 â ...): | Cardinal Jean-Claude Hollerich, S.J. (65) Cardinal-Priest of S. Giovanni Crisostomo a Monte Sacro Alto Member of Council of Cardinals Vice-President of Council of European Bishopsâ Conferences |
Auxiliary Bishop (2019.07.24 â ...): | Bishop LĂ©on Wagener (62) Titular Bishop of AquĂŠ novĂŠ in Numidia |
Archbishops of Luxembourg (Roman Rite) | ||||||||||
Cardinal Jean-Claude Hollerich, S.J. (65) Cardinal-Priest of S. Giovanni Crisostomo a Monte Sacro Alto
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Archbishop Fernand Franck (90) Archbishop emeritus of Luxembourg (Luxembourg)
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Archbishop Jean Hengen
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Bishops of Luxembourg (Roman Rite) | ||||||||||
Archbishop Jean Hengen (see above) | ||||||||||
Bishop LĂ©on Lommel
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Bishop Joseph Laurent Philippe, S.C.I.
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Bishop Pierre Nommesch
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Bishop Johannes Joseph Koppes
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Bishop Nikolaus Adames (later Archbishop)
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Vicars Apostolic of Luxembourg (Roman Rite) | ||||||||||
Bishop Nikolaus Adames (later Archbishop) (see above) | ||||||||||
Fr. Nikolaus Adames (later Archbishop) (see above) | ||||||||||
Bishop Johann Theodor Laurent
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Fr. Johann Theodor van der Noot
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Area: 2,586 kmÂČ
Population: 271,000 Catholics (41.4% of 654,098 total)
Pastoral Centres: 275 parishes
Personnel: 170 priests (121 diocesan, 49 religious), 20 deacons, 291 religious (66 brothers, 225 sisters), 8 seminarians
Last updated on 2024.05.15
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