Episcopal Conference of Belgium
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The Belgian Bishops' Conference or the Episcopal Conference of Belgium (Dutch: Belgische Bisschoppenconferentie; French: Conférence épiscopale de Belgique; German: Belgische Bischofskonferenz) is the permanent organ of the Roman Catholic bishops in Belgium. It is a member of the Council of European Bishops' Conferences. It includes the bishops, auxiliary bishops and retired bishops of the ecclesiastical province of Belgium.
Bureau[edit]
The chairman is the archbishop of Mechelen-Brussels, Luc Terlinden. The Secretary-General is Herman Cosijns.
Members of the Belgian Bishops' Conference[edit]
Bishops[edit]
- Luc Terlinden, archbishop of Mechelen-Brussels
- Johan Bonny, bishop of Antwerp
- Lodewijk Aerts, bishop of Bruges
- Jean-Pierre Delville, bishop of Liège
- Guy Harpigny, bishop of Tournai
- Patrick Hoogmartens, bishop of Hasselt
- Rémy Vancottem, bishop of Namur
- Lode Van Hecke, bishop of Ghent
Auxiliary bishops[edit]
- Pierre Warin, auxiliary bishop of Namur
- Jean Kockerols, auxiliary bishop of Mechelen-Brussel
- Jean-Luc Hudsyn, auxiliary bishop of Mechelen-Brussel
- Léon Lemmens, auxiliary bishop of Mechelen-Brussel
Emeriti[edit]
- André-Joseph Léonard, archbishop emeritus of Mechelen-Brussel
- Jozef De Kesel, archbishop emeritus of Mechelen-Brussel
- Albert Houssiau, bishop emeritus of Liège
- Arthur Luysterman, bishop emeritus of Ghent
- Lucas Van Looy, bishop emeritus of Ghent
- Paul Van den Berghe, bishop emeritus of Antwerp
- Jan De Bie, auxiliary bishop emeritus of Mechelen-Brussel
Operation[edit]
Within the Belgian Bishops' Conference, there are four standing committees and three Episcopal bishops committee. Each of them stands in front of a bishop to be elected as members of two or three bishops, as other members of the clergy and experts can be included. Furthermore, the bishops' conference has a coordination committee. In his work on the commissions and committees are prepared to be further discussed and inter-diocesan projects. This committee is chaired by the chairman of the Bishops' Conference.
Commissions and committees[edit]
- Commission on Faith and Church
- Commission on Evangelism
- Commission for the Diocese
- Commission "Gaudium et Spes"
- Committee for Media
- Committee for administrative, legal and financial issues
- Committee for Contacts with the public institutions and local governments
References[edit]
External links[edit]
- bisschoppenconferentie on Kerknet
- Le conference des évêques on Cathobel
