Catholic Church

Also known as: Niederlande (Deutsch), Países Bajos (español), les Pays-Bas (français), Paesi Bassi (Italiano), Holandia (polski), Países Baixos (Português), Nederland (Nederlands), 荷蘭 (繁體中文), オランダ (日本語), Nederlandia (latine)

Formerly: Holland

Dependencies: Aruba , Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba , Curaçao , Sint Maarten

Continent: West Europe

Capital: Amsterdam

Population: 16,318,000

Area: 33,883 km²

Patron Saint: St. Willibrord

Religions: Roman Catholic 31%, Protestant 21%, Muslim 4.4%, other 3.6%, unaffiliated 40%

Languages: Dutch (official language), Frisian (official language)

Motto: Ik zal handhaven (Dutch); Je maintiendrai (French) (I will preserve)

Neighbouring Countries: ↓ Belgium , ← United Kingdom , → Germany

Circumscriptions (8): Metr. Archdioceses (1), Dioceses (6), Military Ordinariates (1)

Roman Rite (8): Breda, Groningen–Leeuwarden, Haarlem–Amsterdam, Military Ordinariate of the Netherlands, Roermond, Rotterdam, ’s-Hertogenbosch, Utrecht

Cardinals (1 elector/2 total): Eijk (59), Simonis (81) | All Cardinals

Bishops: by Age | by Name | by Precedence | Jubilarians | Recent Events

Apostolic Nunciature: Netherlands

Conference of Bishops: Nederlandse Bisschoppenconferentie

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

International Meeting of Bishops’ Conferences: Consilium Conferentiarum Episcopalium Europæ (C.C.E.E.)