Suffragan diocese Namur, Namen, Belgium

Diocese of Namur, Namen

Namurcen(sis)

Latin Church

Latin rite diocese covering the Belgian provinces of Namur and Luxembourg, erected in 1559. A suffragan of the Archdiocese of Mechelen-Brussels, it counts 709 parishes organized in 91 pastoral units. Bishop Fabien Lejeusne, A.A. was appointed 6 October 2025 and installed 7 December 2025.

On the map

The address the register holds for St. Aubin's Cathedral, Namur, in Namur, Namen, Belgium.

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Established: 1559
Catholics: 514,000
Priests: 379
Territory: 8,105 km²

Parishes and churches

804 listed churches in our records. Open a parish for Mass times, confession, directions and sources where recorded.

This is our recorded coverage, not an official diocesan parish count. Confirm service times with the parish before travelling.

The bishop

Bishop: Fabien Lejeusne, A.A.

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The cathedral

St. Aubin's Cathedral, Namur stands in Namur, Namen, the church that holds the cathedra from which this see takes its name.

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The see

Rank: Suffragan diocese
Tradition: Latin Church
Erected: 12 May 1559
Latin: Namurcen(sis)
Patron: san Albano de Maguncia
Annuario code: 001002343

The see in figures

Catholics: 514,000
Population: 796,228
Catholic shareof the people living within its bounds: 64.6%
Priests: 379
Catholics per priest: 1,356
Extent: 8,105 km²
Catholics per km²: 63

Figures from the Annuario Pontificio and the see's own published statements. Shares and ratios are computed from the two figures shown beside them.

The province of Mechelen-Brussels

A suffragan of Archdiocese of Mechelen-Brussels.

The sees of this province:

Archdiocese of Mechelen-Brussel, Malines-BruxellesMechelen-Brussel, Malines-Bruxelles
Diocese of Antwerpen, AnversAntwerpen, Anvers
Diocese of Brugge, BrugesBrugge, Bruges
Diocese of GentGent
Diocese of HasseltHasselt
Diocese of LiègeLiège
Diocese of Tournai, DoornikTournai, Doornik

On how the Church is ordered into provinces, see the diocese.

Sees near here

Diocese of LiègeLiège54 km
Diocese of HasseltHasselt61 km
Archdiocese of Mechelen-Brussel, Malines-BruxellesMechelen-Brussel, Malines-Bruxelles69 km
Diocese of Antwerpen, AnversAntwerpen, Anvers90 km
Diocese of AachenAachen, Germany93 km
Diocese of GentGent103 km
Diocese of Tournai, DoornikTournai, Doornik105 km
Diocese of RoermondRoermond, Netherlands113 km

Measured see to see, from the point each record holds. On how the Church is ordered, see the diocese.

Sources

The see's own website · Wikipedia

Compiled from the published statements of the see and the references of the Holy See, among them the Annuario Pontificio. Corrections: [email protected].