The invention relates to a catalyst for the selective hydrodesulfurization
of hydrocarbon-containing feedstocks that comprise sulfur-containing
compounds and olefins. This catalyst comes in a sulfurized form and
comprises a substrate that is selected from among the refractory oxides,
at least one metal that is selected from the group that consists of the
metals of groups VI and VII of the periodic table and carbon, whereby the
carbon content is less than or equal to 2.8% by weight. The invention
also relates to a method for the production of the catalyst that is
described above, as well as a process that uses this catalyst for the
selective hydrodesulfurization of hydrocarbon-containing feedstocks that
contain sulfur-containing compounds and olefins.