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Archdiocese of Luxemburg, Luxembourg 🇱🇺

Celebrations

Patron Saint: Marie, Consolatrice des Affligés

Cathedral Dedication Anniversary: August 29

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History

  • 1840.06.02: Established as Apostolic Vicariate of Luxembourg / Luxemburg (English) / Lussemburgo (Italiano) / Luxemburgen(sis) (Latin) (from Diocese of Liège and Diocese of Namur)
  • 1870.09.27: Promoted as Diocese of Luxembourg / Luxemburg (English) / Lussemburgo (Italiano) / Luxemburgen(sis) (Latin) (without ecclesiastical province)
  • 1937.08.04: Lost territory to establish Abbacy nullius of Saint-Maurice et Saint-Maur de Clervaux
  • 1946: Gained territory from the suppressed Abbacy nullius of Saint-Maurice et Saint-Maur de Clervaux
  • 1988.04.23: Promoted as Archdiocese of Luxembourg / Luxemburg (English) / Lussemburgo (Italiano) / Luxemburgen(sis) (Latin)

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Churches by City (212)

Statistics (2022.12.31)

Area: 2,586 km²

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