Diocese of Namur, Namen
Namurcen(sis)
Suffragan diocese · Latin Church · Namur, Namen, Belgium
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.
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 as recorded in the register, from the Annuario Pontificio and the see's own published statements. Shares and ratios are computed from the two figures shown beside them.
The bishop
- Bishop
- Fabien Lejeusne, A.A.
A see whose chair stands empty is recorded as vacant rather than filled with a guess. On what a bishop is, see the bishop.
The cathedral
St. Aubin's Cathedral, Namur stands in Namur, Namen, the church that holds the cathedra from which this see takes its name.
On what a cathedral is, see the cathedral; every see church on earth is gathered at the cathedrals.
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.
Catholic Intelligence
Get early access
We are indexing the whole visible Church: every diocese and parish on earth, searchable and mapped, with Mass times, clergy, and diocesan contacts. Launching soon. Sign up to be first in when it opens, starting with [object Object].
One email at launch. Nothing else.
Already have access? Sign inSources
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: hello@catholicintelligence.com.