Bishops of Belgium

by Liturgical Precedence

Belgium
Bishops by NameBishops by AgeBishops by PrecedenceCardinalsJubilariansRecent Events
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ConsecrationAscending		Bishop Ordinaries of Belgium (24)
2002.05.26 (2016.11.19)Cardinal Jozef De Kesel (78)Cardinal Jozef De Kesel (78), Cardinal-Priest of Ss. Giovanni e Paolo and Military Ordinary emeritus of Belgium (Belgium)
2023.09.03 (2023.06.22)Archbishop Luc Terlinden (57)Archbishop Luc Terlinden (57), Metropolitan Archbishop of Mechelen–Brussel (Belgium), Military Ordinary of Belgium (Belgium) and President of Episcopal Conference of Belgium
1991.04.14 (2010.01.18)Archbishop André-Joseph Léonard (85)Archbishop André-Joseph Léonard (André-Mutien) (85), Metropolitan Archbishop emeritus of Mechelen–Brussel (Belgium), Military Ordinary emeritus of Belgium (Belgium) and former President of Episcopal Conference of Belgium
2008.05.01 (2012.10.10)Archbishop Frans Daneels, O. Praem. (85)Archbishop Frans Daneels, O. Praem. (85), Titular Archbishop of Bita and Secretary emeritus of Supreme Tribunal of the Apostolic Signatura
1980.09.07Bishop Paul Van den Berghe (93)Bishop Paul Van den Berghe (93), Bishop emeritus of Antwerpen (Belgium)
1982.03.21Bishop RĂ©my Victor Vancottem (82)Bishop RĂ©my Victor Vancottem (82), Bishop emeritus of Namur (Belgium)
1986.05.18Bishop Albert Jean Charles Ghislain Houssiau (101)Bishop Albert Jean Charles Ghislain Houssiau (101), Bishop emeritus of Liège (Belgium)
1987.04.19Bishop Jan De Bie (88)Bishop Jan De Bie (88), Titular Bishop of Uppenna and Auxiliary Bishop emeritus of Mechelen–Brussel (Belgium)
1990.10.21Bishop Arthur Luysterman (94)Bishop Arthur Luysterman (94), Bishop emeritus of Gent (Belgium)
1997.10.26Bishop Patrick Hoogmartens (73)Bishop Patrick Hoogmartens (73), Bishop of Hasselt (Belgium) and Vice-President of Episcopal Conference of Belgium
2002.02.27Bishop Hlib Borys Sviatoslav Lonchyna, M.S.U. (72)Bishop Hlib Borys Sviatoslav Lonchyna, M.S.U. (72), Bishop emeritus of Holy Family of London of the Ukrainians (England)
2003.09.07Bishop Guy Harpigny (78)Bishop Guy Harpigny (78), Bishop emeritus of Tournai (Belgium)
2004.02.01Bishop Lucas Van Looy, S.D.B. (84)Bishop Lucas Van Looy, S.D.B. (84), Bishop emeritus of Gent (Belgium)
2004.09.26Bishop Pierre Warin (77)Bishop Pierre Warin (77), Bishop emeritus of Namur (Belgium)
2009.01.04Bishop Johan Jozef Bonny (70)Bishop Johan Jozef Bonny (70), Bishop of Antwerpen (Belgium)
2011.04.03Bishop Jean Kockerols (67)Bishop Jean Kockerols (67), Titular Bishop of Ieper and Auxiliary Bishop of Mechelen–Brussel (Belgium)
2011.04.03Bishop Jean-Luc Hudsyn (79)Bishop Jean-Luc Hudsyn (79), Titular Bishop of Apt and Auxiliary Bishop emeritus of Mechelen–Brussel (Belgium)
2013.07.14Bishop Jean-Pierre Delville (74)Bishop Jean-Pierre Delville (74), Bishop of Liège (Belgium)
2016.12.04Bishop Lodewijk Aerts (66)Bishop Lodewijk Aerts (66), Bishop of Brugge (Belgium)
2018.09.02Bishop Koenraad Vanhoutte (68)Bishop Koenraad Vanhoutte (68), Titular Bishop of Thagora and Auxiliary Bishop of Mechelen–Brussel (Belgium)
2020.02.23Bishop Lode Van Hecke, O.C.S.O. (76)Bishop Lode Van Hecke, O.C.S.O. (76), Bishop emeritus of Gent (Belgium)
2025.12.07Bishop Fabien Lejeusne, A.A. (52)Bishop Fabien Lejeusne, A.A. (52), Bishop of Namur (Belgium)
2025.12.14Bishop Frédéric Pierre Rossignol, C.S.Sp. (52)Bishop Frédéric Pierre Rossignol, C.S.Sp. (52), Bishop of Tournai (Belgium)
2025.12.18Bishop Ihor Rantsya (48)Bishop Ihor Rantsya (48), Bishop of Saint-Vladimir-le-Grand de Paris of the Ukrainians (France)

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