Archdiocese of Vaduz

Archidioecesis Vadutiensis

Bishop(s)

Vacant
Benno Elbs, Apostolic Administrator
Wolfgang Haas, Archbishop Emeritus

General Information

Type of Jurisdiction: Archdiocese
Erected: 2 December 1997
Immediately Subject to the Holy See
Depends on: Dicastery for Bishops
Rite: Latin (or Roman)
Country: Liechtenstein
Square Kilometers: 160 (61 Square Miles)
Official Web Site: http://www.erzbistum-vaduz.li/
Mailing Address: Furst-Franz-Josef-Str. 112, FL-9490 Vaduz, Liechtenstein
Telephone: 233.23.11; 792.23.11
Fax: 233.23.24

Past and Present Ordinaries

Wolfgang Haas (2 Dec 1997 Appointed - 20 Sep 2023 Retired)

Historical Summary

Date	Event	From	To
2 December 1997	Erected	Diocese of Chur (Liechtenstein)	Archdiocese of Vaduz (erected)

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

1999 24,962 31,320 79.7% 15 13 28 891 13 62 10 ap2000

2000 24,993 32,015 78.1% 19 12 31 806 1 12 69 10 ap2001

2001 24,993 32,015 78.1% 19 11 30 833 1 11 69 10 ap2002

2002 25,362 32,863 77.2% 19 12 31 818 1 12 66 10 ap2003

2003 25,642 33,525 76.5% 19 11 30 854 1 11 64 10 ap2004

2004 25,730 33,863 76.0% 19 10 29 887 10 57 10 ap2005

2010 27,239 34,603 78.7% 23 11 34 801 11 52 10 ap2011

2014 27,279 35,894 76.0% 23 12 35 779 12 47 10 ap2015

2017 27,450 36,149 75.9% 21 10 31 885 10 47 10 ap2018

2020 28,153 38,378 73.4% 23 10 33 853 10 53 10 ap2021

2022 27,179 39,055 69.6% 24 5 29 937 5 46 10 ap2023

Year	Catholics	Total Population	Percent Catholic	Diocesan Priests	Religious Priests	Total Priests	Catholics Per Priest	Permanent Deacons	Male Religious	Female Religious	Parishes	Source
1999	24,962	31,320	79.7%	15	13	28	891		13	62	10	ap2000
2000	24,993	32,015	78.1%	19	12	31	806	1	12	69	10	ap2001
2001	24,993	32,015	78.1%	19	11	30	833	1	11	69	10	ap2002
2002	25,362	32,863	77.2%	19	12	31	818	1	12	66	10	ap2003
2003	25,642	33,525	76.5%	19	11	30	854	1	11	64	10	ap2004
2004	25,730	33,863	76.0%	19	10	29	887		10	57	10	ap2005
2010	27,239	34,603	78.7%	23	11	34	801		11	52	10	ap2011
2014	27,279	35,894	76.0%	23	12	35	779		12	47	10	ap2015
2017	27,450	36,149	75.9%	21	10	31	885		10	47	10	ap2018
2020	28,153	38,378	73.4%	23	10	33	853		10	53	10	ap2021
2022	27,179	39,055	69.6%	24	5	29	937		5	46	10	ap2023