Luxembourg (Archdiocese) [Catholic-Hierarchy]

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

Vicariate Apostolic of Luxembourg
- Latin Name: Luxemburgensis
- Erected: 2 June 1840
- Vicariate
- Country: Luxembourg
Diocese of Luxembourg
- Latin Name: Luxemburgensis
- Elevated: 27 September 1870
- Immediately Subject to the Holy See
- Country: Luxembourg

Past and Present Ordinaries

Johann Theodor van der Noot † (25 Dec 1833 Appointed - 13 Dec 1841 Retired)
Johann Theodor Laurent † (25 Feb 1842 Appointed - 28 Jul 1856 Resigned)
Nikolaus Adames † (7 May 1848 Appointed - 27 Sep 1883 Resigned)
Johannes Joseph Koppes † (28 Sep 1883 Appointed - 30 Nov 1918 Died)
Pierre Nommesch † (8 Mar 1920 Appointed - 9 Oct 1935 Died)
Joseph Laurent Philippe, S.C.I. † (9 Oct 1935 Succeeded - 21 Oct 1956 Died)
Léon Lommel † (21 Oct 1956 Succeeded - 13 Feb 1971 Retired)
Jean Hengen † (13 Feb 1971 Succeeded - 21 Dec 1990 Retired)
Fernand Franck (21 Dec 1990 Appointed - 12 Jul 2011 Retired)
Jean-Claude Hollerich, S.J. (12 Jul 2011 Appointed - )

Historical Summary

Date	Event	From	To
Vicariate Apostolic of Luxembourg
2 June 1840	Erected	Diocese of Namur {Namen}	Vicariate Apostolic of Luxembourg (erected)
Diocese of Luxembourg
27 September 1870	Elevated	Vicariate Apostolic of Luxembourg	Diocese of Luxembourg
4 August 1937	Territory Lost	Diocese of Luxembourg	Territorial Abbey of Saint-Maurice et Saint-Maur de Clervaux {Santi Maurizio e Mauro di Clervaux} (erected)
Archdiocese of Luxembourg
23 April 1988	Elevated	Diocese of Luxembourg	Archdiocese of Luxembourg

Year Catholics Total Population Percent Catholic Diocesan Priests Religious Priests Total Priests Catholics Per Priest Permanent Deacons Male Religious Female Religious Parishes Source

Diocese of Luxembourg

1950 289,500 291,000 99.5% 501 100 601 481 220 1,800 267 ap1951

1969 315,475 335,113 94.1% 437 87 524 602 135 1,708 240 ap1971

1980 344,100 362,211 95.0% 359 98 457 752 132 1,251 274 ap1981

Archdiocese of Luxembourg

1990 356,155 374,900 95.0% 269 83 352 1,011 2 109 964 274 ap1991

1999 372,800 423,700 88.0% 205 81 286 1,303 7 99 706 275 ap2000

2000 377,700 429,200 88.0% 206 77 283 1,334 92 686 275 ap2001

2001 378,000 435,700 86.8% 207 72 279 1,354 7 85 650 275 ap2002

2002 380,000 441,300 86.1% 196 72 268 1,417 7 85 619 275 ap2003

2003 382,000 441,300 86.6% 187 68 255 1,498 7 81 595 275 ap2004

2004 388,000 448,300 86.5% 180 68 248 1,564 7 80 566 275 ap2005

2013 411,000 537,000 76.5% 148 57 205 2,004 6 68 371 275 ap2014

2016 425,000 576,000 73.8% 133 53 186 2,284 8 67 343 275 ap2017

2019 439,280 602,005 73.0% 123 55 178 2,467 15 70 297 275 ap2020

2021 456,800 626,000 73.0% 125 43 168 2,719 19 60 260 275 ap2022

Year	Catholics	Total Population	Percent Catholic	Diocesan Priests	Religious Priests	Total Priests	Catholics Per Priest	Permanent Deacons	Male Religious	Female Religious	Parishes	Source
Diocese of Luxembourg
1950	289,500	291,000	99.5%	501	100	601	481		220	1,800	267	ap1951
1969	315,475	335,113	94.1%	437	87	524	602		135	1,708	240	ap1971
1980	344,100	362,211	95.0%	359	98	457	752		132	1,251	274	ap1981
Archdiocese of Luxembourg
1990	356,155	374,900	95.0%	269	83	352	1,011	2	109	964	274	ap1991
1999	372,800	423,700	88.0%	205	81	286	1,303	7	99	706	275	ap2000
2000	377,700	429,200	88.0%	206	77	283	1,334		92	686	275	ap2001
2001	378,000	435,700	86.8%	207	72	279	1,354	7	85	650	275	ap2002
2002	380,000	441,300	86.1%	196	72	268	1,417	7	85	619	275	ap2003
2003	382,000	441,300	86.6%	187	68	255	1,498	7	81	595	275	ap2004
2004	388,000	448,300	86.5%	180	68	248	1,564	7	80	566	275	ap2005
2013	411,000	537,000	76.5%	148	57	205	2,004	6	68	371	275	ap2014
2016	425,000	576,000	73.8%	133	53	186	2,284	8	67	343	275	ap2017
2019	439,280	602,005	73.0%	123	55	178	2,467	15	70	297	275	ap2020
2021	456,800	626,000	73.0%	125	43	168	2,719	19	60	260	275	ap2022

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

Affiliated Bishops, Deceased

Nikolaus Adames † (Priest: 2 Jun 1840; Pro-Vicar Apostolic: 7 May 1848; Vicar Apostolic: 27 Mar 1863; Bishop: 30 Sep 1870 to 27 Sep 1883)
Angelo Maria Ettinger, O.S.B. †
Johannes Baptiste Olaf Fallize †
Jean Hengen † (Priest: 27 Oct 1940; Coadjutor Bishop: 8 Apr 1967; Bishop: 13 Feb 1971; Archbishop (Personal Title): 16 May 1985; Archbishop: 23 Apr 1988 to 21 Dec 1990)
Nicolas Kinsch, S.C.I. †
Johannes Joseph Koppes † (Priest: 28 Aug 1868; Bishop: 28 Sep 1883 to 30 Nov 1918)
Johann Theodor Laurent † (Vicar Apostolic: 25 Feb 1842 to 28 Jul 1856)
Léon Lommel † (Priest: 13 Jul 1919; Coadjutor Bishop: 14 May 1949; Bishop: 21 Oct 1956 to 13 Feb 1971)
Pierre Nommesch † (Priest: 28 Oct 1890; Bishop: 8 Mar 1920 to 9 Oct 1935)
Johann Theodor van der Noot † (Prefect: 25 Dec 1833; Vicar Apostolic: 2 Jun 1840 to 13 Dec 1841)
Joseph Laurent Philippe, S.C.I. † (Coadjutor Bishop: 25 Apr 1935; Bishop: 9 Oct 1935 to 21 Oct 1956)
James Schwebach †