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Grand Duchy of Luxembourg (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)

Continent: West Europe

Capital: Luxembourg

Neighbouring Countries: Belgium Belgium, → Germany Germany, ↓ France France

By Type (2)

Archiepiscopal Sees (Archdioceses) Archdiocese (1)

Episcopal Sees (Dioceses) Diocese (1)


By Rite

Roman Rite (1): Luxembourg

Ukrainian Church (1): Saint-Vladimir-le-Grand de Paris


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Changes in Jurisdictions | Former Jurisdictions


Apostolic Nunciature: Luxembourg Archbishop Franco Coppola (66)

International Meeting of Bishops’ Conferences: Commissio Episcopatuum Communitatis Europææ (COM.E.C.E.) Bishop Mariano Crociata (70)

International Meeting of Bishops’ Conferences: Consilium Conferentiarum Episcopalium Europæ (C.C.E.E.) Archbishop Gintaras Linas Grušas (61)

CardinalsCardinals (1 elector/1 total)

Cardinal Jean-Claude Hollerich, S.J. (65)Jean-Claude Hollerich, S.J. (65)

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Cathedrals Cathedrals (2)

Basilicas Basilicas (1)

World Heritage Churches World Heritage Churches (3)

Church Lists

Roman-Rite Church Shrines in the Extraordinary Jubilee of Mercy

Celebrations

Patron Saints: Saint Cunigunde of Luxembourg, Saint Willibrord

Saints: 2 Saints, 2 Blesseds

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Statistics (2021.12.31)

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

Summary

Area: 2,586 km²

Population: 594,130

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)

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Last updated on 2023.08.12

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