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Belgium

Oldest and Youngest Bishops


BirthdateAgeNameCurrent Title
Oldest
23 Nov 1909 Archbishop Jean JadotPro-President Emeritus of the Secretariat of Non-Christians, Roman Curia
12 Apr 1914 Bishop Jan van Cauwelaert, C.I.C.M.Bishop Emeritus of Inongo, Congo (Dem. Rep.)
20 Nov 1923 Archbishop Giovanni MorettiApostolic Nuncio Emeritus to Belgium
2 Nov 1924 Bishop Albert Jean Charles Ghislain HoussiauBishop Emeritus of Liège
22 Jul 1925 Bishop Paul LanneauAuxiliary Bishop Emeritus of Mechelen-Brussel {Malines-Brussels}
27 Feb 1926 Bishop Luc Alfons De Hovre, S.J.Auxiliary Bishop Emeritus of Mechelen-Brussel {Malines-Brussels}
25 Oct 1929 Bishop Paul SchruersBishop Emeritus of Hasselt
18 Mar 1932 Bishop Arthur LuystermanBishop Emeritus of Gent {Ghent, Gand}
7 Jan 1933 Bishop Paul Van den BergheBishop of Antwerpen {Antwerp}
4 Jun 1933 Godfried Cardinal DanneelsArchbishop of Mechelen-Brussel {Malines-Brussels}
11 Apr 1934 Archbishop Karl-Josef RauberApostolic Nuncio to Belgium
9 Aug 1934 Archbishop Roger PirenneArchbishop of Bertoua, Cameroon
Youngest
2 Apr 1957 Bishop Pascal Michel Ghislain DelannoyAuxiliary Bishop of Lille, France
19 May 1952 Bishop Patrick HoogmartensBishop of Hasselt
15 Jun 1948 Bishop Pierre WarinAuxiliary Bishop of Namur {Namen}
13 Apr 1948 Bishop Guy HarpignyBishop of Tournai {Doornik}
17 Jun 1947 Bishop Josef De KeselAuxiliary Bishop of Mechelen-Brussel {Malines-Brussels}
25 Jul 1943 Bishop Rémy Victor VancottemAuxiliary Bishop of Mechelen-Brussel {Malines-Brussels}
28 Sep 1941 Bishop Lucas Van Looy, S.D.B.Bishop of Gent {Ghent, Gand}
5 Dec 1940 Bishop Albert Vanbuel, S.D.B.Bishop of Kaga-Bandoro, Central African Republic
6 May 1940 Bishop André-Mutien LéonardBishop of Namur {Namen}
2 Nov 1937 Bishop Aloysius JoustenBishop of Liège
19 Apr 1937 Bishop Jan De BieAuxiliary Bishop of Mechelen-Brussel {Malines-Brussels}
23 Jan 1937 Archbishop Pier Luigi CelataSecretary of the Pontifical Council for Interreligious Dialogue, Roman Curia

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