For the occasion, the Holy See Press Office has released some statistics on the situation of the Catholic Church in the two countries.
In the countries concerned there are:
Bishops
22 in Belgium;
3 in Luxembourg.
Priests
3,743 in Belgium;
170 in Luxembourg.
Permanent deacons
577 in Belgium;
20 in Luxembourg.
Professed religious
5,045 n Belgium;
225 in Luxembourg .
Parishes
3,656 n Belgium;
275 in Luxembourg.
Education centres owned and/or run by clergy or religious
4,474 n Belgium;
7 in Luxembourg.
