Fernand Franck

Who is Fernand Franck?

Fernand Franck is a Luxembourgian Roman Catholic bishop. He is emeritus Archbishop of Luxembourg, the highest position in the Roman Catholic Church in Luxembourg, a position that he held between 21 December 1990 and 12 July 2011.

He was born in Esch-sur-Alzette, and attended primary and secondary school in Esch-sur-Alzette and seminary in Luxembourg and Münster, Germany. Ordained a priest in 1960, Franck's first assignment was as associate pastor at St. Joseph Parish in Differdange, where he served until 1971. He then became pastor at St. Cuningundis Parish in Clausen, and also served as National Director for the Catholic Action of Children in Luxembourg and the Pontifical Mission Aid Society.

In 1977, Franck was appointed Secretary General of the Society for the Propagation of the Faith at the Vatican and served as Secretary General of the Society of St. Peter the Apostle in Rome. His mission led him to visit many countries across every continent. In conjunction with these offices, he was also named Ecclesiatical Councellor at the Embassy of Luxembourg at the Holy See and was a member of the Pontifical Council for Social Communications at the Vatican.