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Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Luxembourg
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The Catholic Archdiocese of Luxembourg (Latin: Archidioecesis Luxemburgensis) is an archdiocese of the Latin Church of the Catholic Church in the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg, comprising the entire Grand Duchy. The diocese was founded in 1870, and it became an archdiocese in 1988. The seat of the archdiocese is the Cathedral of Notre Dame in the city of Luxembourg, and since 2011 the archbishop is Jean-Claude Hollerich.
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Archdiocese of Luxembourg Archidioecesis Luxemburgensis Äerzbistum Lëtzebuerg Archidiocèse de Luxembourg Erzbistum Luxemburg | |
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Location | |
Country | Luxembourg |
Territory | Entire country |
Metropolitan | Direct subject to Holy See |
Statistics | |
Area | 2,586 km2 (998 sq mi) |
Population - Total - Catholics | (as of 2019)![]() ![]() ![]() |
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Rite | Latin Rite |
Established | 1833 |
Cathedral | Notre-Dame Cathedral, Luxembourg |
Current leadership | |
Pope | Francis |
Archbishop | Jean-Claude Hollerich, S.J. |
Bishops emeritus | Fernand Franck, Archbishop Emeritus (1991-2011) |
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