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Recent Bishop Events


DateAgeEventBishopTitleCurrent Title
4 Dec 201657.1Ordained BishopLodewijk AertsBishop of Brugge {Bruges}
59.2CeasedKoenraad VanhoutteApostolic Administrator of Brugge {Bruges}Auxiliary Bishop of Mechelen-Brussel {Malines-Brussels}
7 Dec 201670.6AppointedAugustine KasujjaApostolic Nuncio to LuxembourgApostolic Nuncio Emeritus to Belgium
26 Jan 201791.5DiedPaul LanneauAuxiliary Bishop Emeritus of Mechelen-Brussel {Malines-Brussels}
25 Mar 201769.7InstalledJozef De KeselCardinal-Priest of Santi Giovanni e PaoloCardinal, Archbishop Emeritus of Mechelen-Brussel {Malines-Brussels}
2 Jun 201763.2DiedLéon LemmensAuxiliary Bishop of Mechelen-Brussel {Malines-Brussels}
29 Jun 201757.8AppointedChristian Rodembourg, M.S.A.Bishop of Saint-Hyacinthe, Québec, Canada
17 Sep 201758.0Ordained BishopChristian Rodembourg, M.S.A.Bishop of Saint-Hyacinthe, Québec, Canada
18 May 201860.7AppointedKoenraad VanhoutteAuxiliary Bishop of Mechelen-Brussel {Malines-Brussels}
60.7AppointedKoenraad VanhoutteTitular Bishop of ThagoraAuxiliary Bishop of Mechelen-Brussel {Malines-Brussels}
2 Sep 201861.0Ordained BishopKoenraad VanhoutteTitular Bishop of ThagoraAuxiliary Bishop of Mechelen-Brussel {Malines-Brussels}
16 Oct 201894.9DiedGiovanni MorettiApostolic Nuncio Emeritus to Belgium
14 Mar 201985.7DiedGodfried DanneelsCardinal, Archbishop Emeritus of Mechelen-Brussel {Malines-Brussels}
5 Jun 201975.8RetiredRémy Victor VancottemBishop of Namur {Namen}Bishop Emeritus
70.9AppointedPierre WarinBishop of Namur {Namen}
30 Jun 201971.0InstalledPierre WarinBishop of Namur {Namen}
27 Nov 201969.6AppointedLode Van Hecke, O.C.S.O.Bishop of Gent {Ghent, Gand}
78.1RetiredLucas Van Looy, S.D.B.Bishop of Gent {Ghent, Gand}Bishop Emeritus
23 Feb 202069.9Ordained BishopLode Van Hecke, O.C.S.O.Bishop of Gent {Ghent, Gand}
27 May 202075.8RetiredEugène Lambert Adrian RixenBishop of Goiás, BrazilBishop Emeritus
8 Jan 202157.5AppointedDominique Joseph Mathieu, O.F.M. Conv.Archbishop of Teheran-Ispahan, Iran
26 Jan 202185.7DiedLuc Julian MatthysBishop Emeritus of Armidale, Australia
16 Feb 202157.6Ordained BishopDominique Joseph Mathieu, O.F.M. Conv.Archbishop of Teheran-Ispahan, Iran
31 Aug 202175.3RetiredAugustine KasujjaApostolic Nuncio to BelgiumApostolic Nuncio Emeritus
75.3RetiredAugustine KasujjaApostolic Nuncio to LuxembourgApostolic Nuncio Emeritus to Belgium
20 Sep 202183.8DiedAloys JoustenBishop Emeritus of Liège (Luik, Lüttich)
Nov 202158.3InstalledDominique Joseph Mathieu, O.F.M. Conv.Archbishop of Teheran-Ispahan, Iran
15 Nov 202164.6AppointedFranco CoppolaApostolic Nuncio to Belgium
7 Dec 202184.6DiedPhilippe Albert Joseph Stevens, P.F.E. †Bishop Emeritus of Maroua-Mokolo, Cameroon
14 Dec 202164.7AppointedFranco CoppolaApostolic Nuncio to LuxembourgApostolic Nuncio to Belgium
27 Aug 202280.9Elevated to CardinalLucas Van Looy, S.D.B.Bishop Emeritus of Gent {Ghent, Gand}
26 Mar 202388.9DiedKarl-Josef RauberCardinal, Apostolic Nuncio Emeritus to Belgium
22 Jun 202376.0RetiredJozef De KeselArchbishop of Mechelen-Brussel {Malines-Brussels}Cardinal, Archbishop Emeritus
76.0RetiredJozef De KeselBishop of Belgium, MilitaryCardinal, Archbishop Emeritus of Mechelen-Brussel {Malines-Brussels}
54.6AppointedLuc TerlindenArchbishop of Mechelen-Brussel {Malines-Brussels}
28 Jun 202354.6AppointedLuc TerlindenBishop of Belgium, MilitaryArchbishop of Mechelen-Brussel {Malines-Brussels}
6 Aug 202388.9DiedRoger Pirenne, C.I.C.M. †Archbishop Emeritus of Bertoua, Cameroon
3 Sep 202354.8Ordained BishopLuc TerlindenArchbishop of Mechelen-Brussel {Malines-Brussels}
22 Nov 202376.7RetiredJean-Luc HudsynAuxiliary Bishop of Mechelen-Brussel {Malines-Brussels}Auxiliary Bishop Emeritus
30 Nov 202355.1InstalledLuc TerlindenBishop of Belgium, MilitaryArchbishop of Mechelen-Brussel {Malines-Brussels}
20 Mar 202487.3LaicizedRoger Joseph Vangheluwe

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