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The article discusses the history and development of the Catholic diocese of Liège, in modern Belgium, until the reforms of 1559. Specifically in describes the administrative districts of the Catholic church in the Netherlands and Belgium prior to a reorganization in 1559. Among other topics addressed are the history and evolution of parishes within dioceses and their relation to Church structure and function, the development of the concepts of parishes in canon law, and the effects of increasing population density in Christian Europe generally.