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Diocese of Liège (Luik, Lüttich)

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Bishop(s)

General Information

Historical Details


Past and Present Ordinaries



Historical Summary

DateEventFromTo
Diocese of Tongres (Tongeren)
344ErectedDiocese of Köln Diocese of Tongres (Tongeren) (erected)
Diocese of Maastricht
384Name ChangedDiocese of Tongres (Tongeren) Diocese of Maastricht
Diocese of Liège
720Name ChangedDiocese of Maastricht Diocese of Liège
12 May 1559Territory LostDiocese of Cambrai
Diocese of Liège
Archdiocese of Mechelen (erected)
12 May 1559Territory LostDiocese of Liège Diocese of Namur {Namen} (erected)
Diocese of ’s-Hertogenbosch (Bois-le-Duc) (erected)
12 May 1559Territory LostDiocese of Cambrai
Diocese of Liège
Diocese of Antwerpen {Antwerp, Anvers} (erected)
12 May 1559Territory LostArchdiocese of Köln {Cologne}
Diocese of Liège
Diocese of Roermond (erected)
29 November 1801Territory LostArchdiocese of Köln {Cologne}
Diocese of Liège
Diocese of Aachen (erected)
1840Territory LostDiocese of Liège Vicariate Apostolic of Limburg (erected)
Diocese of Liège, Eupen et Malmédy
30 July 1921Name ChangedDiocese of Liège Diocese of Liège, Eupen et Malmédy
Diocese of Liège (Luik, Lüttich)
16 November 1925Name ChangedDiocese of Liège, Eupen et Malmédy Diocese of Liège (Luik, Lüttich)
31 May 1967Territory LostDiocese of Liège (Luik, Lüttich) (Limbourg) Diocese of Hasselt (erected)
30 November 1977Territory LostDiocese of Liège (Luik, Lüttich) (St. Remigius in Landenne, B. M. V. Auxiliatrix in Petit-Wäret, St. Stephen in Seilles and SS. Peter and Paul in Povedroux)
Archdiocese of Mechelen-Brussel {Malines-Brussels} (S. Philibert in Noville-sur-Mehaigne)
Diocese of Tournai {Doornik} (St. Lambert in Boignée)
Diocese of Namur {Namen}
30 November 1977Territory AddedDiocese of Namur {Namen} (S. Maurice in Arbrefontaine, B. M. V. Assumptae in My and the Chapel of S. Stephen in Ville) Diocese of Liège (Luik, Lüttich)

Statistics

YearCatholicsTotal PopulationPercent CatholicDiocesan PriestsReligious PriestsTotal PriestsCatholics Per PriestPermanent DeaconsMale ReligiousFemale ReligiousParishesSource
Diocese of Liège (Luik, Lüttich)
19501,300,0001,424,29791.3%1,8107102,5205151,4005,500778ap1951
1970900,0001,016,13188.6%9803181,2986932461515ap1971
1980800,0001,007,49079.4%7872231,010792313041,819518ap1981
1990780,000993,06078.5%659189848919662561,239523ap1991
1999700,0001,017,80568.8%4802096891,01572276801505ap2000
2000700,0001,016,76268.8%4651856501,07674247762525ap2001
2001700,0001,020,07768.6%4451846291,11275247743525ap2002
2002700,0001,023,50668.4%4401846241,12174250743525ap2003
2003700,0001,023,50668.4%4211225431,28976175609525ap2004
2004700,0001,023,50668.4%4021225241,33574168579525ap2005
2013721,0001,054,00068.4%2851003851,87269140443525ap2014
2016731,0001,092,22666.9%301613622,01971130452525ap2017
2019731,6001,093,37766.9%324573811,92066290114552ap2020
2021735,0001,098,45066.9%277713482,1125993226551ap2022

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


Affiliated Bishops, Living

Affiliated Bishops, Deceased



Source(s)

  • Diocese of Tongres (Tongeren)
    • Series Episcoporum Ecclesiae Catholicae, Volume 1, Page 248, to Page 250
  • Diocese of Liège
    • Hierarchia Catholica, Volume 1, Page 301, and Page 302
    • Hierarchia Catholica, Volume 2, Page 175
    • Hierarchia Catholica, Volume 3, Page 222
    • Hierarchia Catholica, Volume 4, Page 219
    • Hierarchia Catholica, Volume 5, Page 241, and Page 242
    • Hierarchia Catholica, Volume 6, Page 258
  • Diocese of Liège, Eupen et Malmédy
    • Acta Apostolicae Sedis, Volume 13, Page 467, to Page 469
  • Diocese of Liège (Luik, Lüttich)
    • Acta Apostolicae Sedis, Volume 70, Page 194, and Page 195
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