Roman Catholicism in Liechtenstein
- Roman Catholicism in Liechtenstein
The Catholic Church in Liechtenstein is part of the worldwide Catholic Church, under the spiritual leadership of the Pope and curia in Rome.
Around three quarters of the population is Catholic. Prior to 1997, the principality was part of the Swiss Diocese of Chur. In 1997, the Archdiocese of Vaduz was created, covering the whole of the principality. The first and to date only archbishop is Wolfgang Haas.
External links
* [http://www.catholic-hierarchy.org/country/li.html Statistics relating to the Catholic Church in Liechtenstein]
* [http://www-pnp.physics.ox.ac.uk/~miyagawa/photo/travel/vaduz/cathedral1.jpgPhoto of the cathedral in Vaduz]
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