'Church factories'

Last step taken toward separation of church and state

Parliament voted on Wednesday to abolish 285 'church factories' in Luxembourg

18.01.2018

Members of the Luxembourg Parliament voted on Wednesday to abolish the 285 'church factories' of the Grand-Duchy.

The 'church factories' are old judicial structures dating back to 1809 which tied the state and the church together and were in charge of the collection and administration of the funds and revenues necessary for the construction and maintenance of the buildings and goods of the parish.