Archdiocese of Vaduz
| Archdiocese of Vaduz | |
 |
|
| Basic data | |
|---|---|
| Country | Liechtenstein |
| Ecclesiastical province | Immediate |
| Diocesan bishop | Wolfgang Haas |
| Vicar General | Markus Walser |
| founding | 1997 |
| surface | 160 km² |
| Parishes | 10 (2011 / AP 2013 ) |
| Residents | 35,894 (2011 / AP 2013 ) |
| Catholics | 27,279 (2011 / AP 2013 ) |
| proportion of | 76% |
| Diocesan priest | 23 (2011 / AP 2013 ) |
| Religious priest | 11 (2011 / AP 2013 ) |
| Catholics per priest | 802 |
| Friars | 11 (2011 / AP 2013 ) |
| Religious sisters | 52 (2011 / AP 2013 ) |
| rite | Roman rite |
| Liturgical language | Latin , German |
| cathedral | St. Florin |
| address | Archbishop's Office Im Dorf 56 9488 Schellenberg, Liechtenstein |
| Website | www.erzbistum-vaduz.li |
The Archdiocese of Vaduz ( Latin Archidioecesis Vadutiensis ) extends geographically to the territory of the Principality of Liechtenstein , making it one of the smallest archbishopric of the Roman Catholic Church .
history
The Archdiocese of Vaduz was established on December 2, 1997 by Pope John Paul II with the Apostolic Constitution Ad satius consulendum . Previously, as the Liechtenstein dean's office , the area was part of the Diocese of Chur . The public and solemn execution took place on December 21, 1997 in the parish church of St. Florin in Vaduz , which was elevated to a cathedral . The archdiocese is directly subordinate to the Holy See and does not belong to any bishops' conference . The establishment of the archbishopric made it possible to transfer the Liechtenstein bishop of the Chur diocese, Wolfgang Haas , who was controversial in his diocese due to his conservative views, to nearby Vaduz.
Cartridge and diocesan calendar
The main patroness of the Archdiocese is the Blessed Virgin Mary , Mother of God , under the title of the Birth of Mary ( September 8th ). Secondary patrons are the holy martyr Lucius and the holy Florinus .
In the Archdiocese of Vaduz, the regional calendar for the German-speaking area is supplemented by the following celebrations (followed by the rank):
- January 20: St. Sebastian - G (in RK: g)
- January 30th: St. Eusebius , monk in St. Gallen, hermit on the Viktorsberg - g
- February 4th: St. Maria de Mattias , virgin, founder of the order - g
- March 6th: St. Fridolin von Säckingen - G (in RK: g)
- May 11th: St. Mamertus , Bishop of Vienne - g
- May 15th: Mary, comforter of the afflicted - g
- June 27th: Mary, Mother of Perpetual Help - g
- June 29th: Immaculate Heart of Mary - G
- July 16: Maria Einsiedeln - G
- August 5th: Anniversary of the consecration of the cathedral - in cathedral H, in the rest of the diocese F
- August 16: St. Theodore , Bishop - g
- September 7th: St. Magnus , Abbot - g
- September 8: Birth of Mary , main patronage of the Archdiocese - H (in RK: F)
- September 11th: St. Felix and Regula , martyrs - g
- September 30th: St. Ursus and Viktor , martyrs - g
- October 3rd - St. Adalgott , Bishop of Chur - g
- October 15: St. Leopold , Margrave of Austria - g
- October 21: Kaspar del Bufalo , priest, founder of the order - g
- October 25: St. Niklaus von Flüe (Brother Klaus) , hermit, peacemaker - H (in RK g)
- October 28: St. Gallus , monk, hermit, messenger of faith on Lake Constance - G (in RK g)
- October 31: St. Wolfgang , Bishop of Regensburg - G (in RK g)
- November 16: St. Otmar , founder abbot of St. Gallen - g
- November 17th: St. Florin , - in the cathedral H, in the rest of the diocese F
- December 2nd: St. Lucius , Bishop of Chur, messenger of faith, martyr - H (in RK g)
- December 6th: St. Nicholas , Bishop of Myra - G (in RK: g)
Abbreviations: H = high festival, F = festival, G = mandatory day of remembrance, g = non-mandatory day of remembrance, RK = regional calendar for the German-speaking area
structure
Diocese structure
In 2016, the Archdiocese of Vaduz consisted of twelve parishes:
According to the archbishopric's website, there are only ten left in 2019; Nendeln and planks have been removed.
Diocese leadership
The Archbishop's residence, the Archbishop's Chancellery and the Secretariat are located in the convent of the Sisters of the Precious Blood (SPPS) in Schellenberg . The Archbishop's General Vicariate, however, is located in Vaduz .
See also
Web links
- Official website of the Archdiocese of Vaduz
- Entry on Archdiocese of Vaduz on catholic-hierarchy.org
- Entry on Archdiocese of Vaduz on gcatholic.org (English)
- Markus Ries: Catholic Church. In: Historical Lexicon of the Principality of Liechtenstein .
Individual evidence
- ↑ Ioannes Paulus II: Const. Apost. Ad satius consulendum , AAS 90 (1998), n.1, p. 8f.
- ↑ Website Archdiocese of Vaduz ( Memento from October 20, 2016 in the Internet Archive )