Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Vaduz

The Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Vaduz encompasses the territory of the Principality of Liechtenstein.

Archdiocese of Vaduz

Archidioecesis Vaduzensis

Erzbistum Vaduz
Location
Country Liechtenstein
MetropolitanImmediately Subject to the Holy See
Statistics
Area160 km2 (62 sq mi)
Population
- Total
- Catholics (including non-members)		(as of 2014)
35,894
27,279 (76%)
Parishes12[1]
Information
DenominationCatholic
Sui iuris churchLatin Church
RiteRoman Rite
EstablishedDecember 2, 1997
CathedralCathedral of St. Florin
Patron saintHoly Virgin Mary, Mother of God
Secular priests23[1]
Current leadership
PopeFrancis
ArchbishopWolfgang Haas
Vicar GeneralMarkus Walser
Map

Archdiocese of Vaduz (blue)
Website
erzbistum-vaduz.li

History

The Archdiocese of Vaduz was erected by Pope John Paul II in the apostolic constitution Ad satius consulendum on 2 December 1997. Before then it had been the Liechtenstein Deanery, a part of the Swiss Diocese of Chur. The public and solemn ceremony took place on 21 December 1997 in the parish church of Vaduz, which was then raised to the dignity of a cathedral, Vaduz Cathedral. Wolfgang Haas, who had been a controversial Bishop of Chur since 1988, was appointed to head the new archdiocese formed from part of its territory.[2] Mgr Haas is still the current Archbishop of Vaduz. The Archdiocese of Vaduz does not belong to any conference of bishops and reports directly to the Holy See.

Patrons

The principal patron of the Archdiocese is the Holy Virgin Mary, Mother of God, under the title of her Nativity (September 8). Additional patrons are the martyr St. Lucius (St. Luzi), also a patron of the diocese of Chur, and St. Florin.

Composition

The Archdiocese consists of twelve parishes.

References
  1. "Archdiocese of Vaduz". Catholic-Hierarchy. Retrieved 17 June 2013.
  2. Allen, Jr., John L. (8 January 1999). "Haas appointment brings high drama to tiny principality of Liechtenstein". National Catholic Reporter.

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