The Most Famous
RELIGIOUS FIGURES from Luxembourg
This page contains a list of the greatest Luxembourger Religious Figures. The pantheon dataset contains 3,187 Religious Figures, 2 of which were born in Luxembourg. This makes Luxembourg the birth place of the 96th most number of Religious Figures behind Timor-Leste, and Myanmar (Burma).
Top 2
The following people are considered by Pantheon to be the most legendary Luxembourger Religious Figures of all time. This list of famous Luxembourger Religious Figures is sorted by HPI (Historical Popularity Index), a metric that aggregates information on a biography's online popularity.
1. Jean-Claude Hollerich (b. 1958)
With an HPI of 64.79, Jean-Claude Hollerich is the most famous Luxembourger Religious Figure. His biography has been translated into 27 different languages on wikipedia.
Jean-Claude Hollerich (born 9 August 1958) is a Luxembourgish Catholic prelate who has served as Archbishop of Luxembourg since 2011. He was the president of the Commission of the Bishops' Conferences of the European Union (COMECE) from March 2018 to 2023. He is a member of the Jesuits. In addition to studies and pastoral work in Belgium, Germany, and Luxembourg, he studied in Japan from 1985 to 1989 and worked there from 1994 to 2011. Pope Francis raised him to the rank of cardinal on 5 October 2019, He is the first cardinal from Luxembourg. He is also a member of the Council of Cardinals. Considered a close ally of Pope Francis, Hollerich was, before and during the conclave that followed his death, cited by a number of observers as a papabile.
2. Baldwin of Luxembourg (1285 - 1354)
With an HPI of 62.30, Baldwin of Luxembourg is the 2nd most famous Luxembourger Religious Figure. His biography has been translated into 18 different languages.
Baldwin of Luxembourg (c. 1285 – 21 January 1354) was the archbishop and elector of Trier and archchancellor of Burgundy from 1307 to his death. From 1328 to 1336, he was the administrator of the archdiocese of Mainz and from 1331 to 1337 (with interruptions) of the dioceses of Worms and Speyer. He was one of the most prominent German prelates and statesmen of his age, and the most effective ruler of Trier during the late Middle Ages.
People
Pantheon has 2 people classified as Luxembourger religious figures born between 1285 and 1958. Of these 2, 1 (50.00%) of them are still alive today. The most famous living Luxembourger religious figures include Jean-Claude Hollerich. The most famous deceased Luxembourger religious figures include Baldwin of Luxembourg.
