Jean Hengen

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Jean Hengen (23 November 191229 January 2005) was a Luxembourgian Roman Catholic priest. He served as the ordinary of the Roman Catholic Church in Luxembourg from 13 February 1971 until 21 December 1990. He was the Bishop of Luxembourg, from 1971 until 1988, whereupon Luxembourg was created an Archbishopric, and thereafter he served as Archbishop of Luxembourg.

Hengen was inducted into the Order of the Oak Crown as a Grand Officer on 23 June 1981.

Religious titles
Preceded by
Léon Lommel
Bishop of Luxembourg
1971 – 1988
Promoted to Archbishopric
New title
Promoted to Archbishopric
Archbishop of Luxembourg
1988 – 1990
Succeeded by
Fernand Franck