Catholic-Hierarchy DC

Belgium

Seniority by Priestly Ordination


Ordained
Priest
YearsNameCurrent Title
Most Senior
11 Feb 1934 Archbishop Jean JadotPro-President Emeritus of the Secretariat of Non-Christians, Roman Curia
6 Aug 1939 Bishop Jan van Cauwelaert, C.I.C.M.Bishop Emeritus of Inongo, Congo (Dem. Rep.)
28 Jun 1947 Archbishop Giovanni MorettiApostolic Nuncio Emeritus to Belgium
6 Feb 1949 Bishop Albert Jean Charles Ghislain HoussiauBishop Emeritus of Liège
24 Jul 1949 Bishop Paul LanneauAuxiliary Bishop Emeritus of Mechelen-Brussel {Malines-Brussels}
26 Aug 1956 Bishop Arthur LuystermanBishop Emeritus of Gent {Ghent, Gand}
15 Jun 1957 Bishop Paul Van den BergheBishop Emeritus of Antwerpen {Antwerp}
17 Aug 1957 Godfried Cardinal DanneelsArchbishop of Mechelen-Brussel {Malines-Brussels}
10 May 1958 Bishop Luc Alfons De Hovre, S.J.Auxiliary Bishop Emeritus of Mechelen-Brussel {Malines-Brussels}
3 Aug 1958 Archbishop Roger PirenneArchbishop of Bertoua, Cameroon
28 Feb 1959 Archbishop Karl-Josef RauberApostolic Nuncio to Belgium
8 Jul 1961 Bishop Jan De BieAuxiliary Bishop of Mechelen-Brussel {Malines-Brussels}
Most Junior
30 Sep 1990 Bishop Philip E. R. DickmansBishop of Miracema do Tocantins, Tocatins, Brazil
4 Jun 1989 Bishop Pascal Michel Ghislain DelannoyAuxiliary Bishop of Lille, France
4 Jul 1982 Bishop Patrick HoogmartensBishop of Hasselt
20 Jul 1980 Bishop Johan Jozef BonnyBishop of Antwerpen {Antwerp}
7 Jul 1973 Bishop Guy HarpignyBishop of Tournai {Doornik}
23 Dec 1972 Bishop Pierre WarinAuxiliary Bishop of Namur {Namen}
26 Aug 1972 Bishop Josef De KeselAuxiliary Bishop of Mechelen-Brussel {Malines-Brussels}
12 Sep 1970 Bishop Lucas Van Looy, S.D.B.Bishop of Gent {Ghent, Gand}
27 Jun 1969 Bishop Rémy Victor VancottemAuxiliary Bishop of Mechelen-Brussel {Malines-Brussels}
21 Sep 1967 Bishop Albert Vanbuel, S.D.B.Bishop of Kaga-Bandoro, Central African Republic
26 Mar 1966 Bishop Frans Daneels, O. Praem.Secretary of the Apostolic Signatura, Roman Curia
19 Jul 1964 Bishop André-Mutien LéonardBishop of Namur {Namen}

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