Episcopal Conference of Belgium

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

The chairman is the archbishop of Mechelen-Brussels, Luc Terlinden. The Secretary-General is Herman Cosijns.

Members of the Belgian Bishops' Conference

Bishops

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

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

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

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

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

External links

bisschoppenconferentie on Kerknet
Le conference des évêques on Cathobel

v t e Catholic Church in Belgium
Episcopal Conference of Belgium
Dioceses	Archdiocese of Mechelen–Brussels Diocese of Antwerp Diocese of Bruges Diocese of Ghent Diocese of Hasselt Diocese of Liège Diocese of Namur Diocese of Tournai
Others	Military Ordinariate of Belgium Titular sees: Tongeren Ypres Former sees: Ancient Diocese of Thérouanne Diocese of Eupen-Malmedy Ordinariate for foreign students in Belgium
Churches	List of Catholic churches in Belgium Cathedral of Our Lady, Antwerp St. Salvator's Cathedral, Bruges Cathedral of St. Michael and St. Gudula, Brussels St Bavo's Cathedral, Ghent St. Quentin Cathedral, Hasselt Liège Cathedral St. Rumbold's Cathedral, Mechelen St Aubin's Cathedral, Namur Tournai Cathedral
Education	List of Catholic schools in Belgium Katholieke Universiteit Leuven Université catholique de Louvain Université de Namur
Monasteries	Affligem Abbey Averbode Abbey Bethlehem Abbey, Bonheiden Bois-Seigneur-Isaac Abbey Bornem Abbey Brecht Abbey Chevetogne Abbey Chimay Abbey Dendermonde Abbey Drongen Abbey Ermeton Abbey Grimbergen Abbey Keizersberg Abbey Klaarland Priory Maredret Abbey Maredsous Abbey Monasterium Magnificat Orval Abbey Park Abbey Postel Abbey Rochefort Abbey Roosenberg Abbey St. Andrew's Abbey, Bruges St. Sixtus' Abbey St. Trudo's Abbey, Bruges Scourmont Abbey Soleilmont Abbey Ten Putte Abbey Tongerlo Abbey Val-Dieu Abbey Westmalle Abbey
See also	List of saints of Belgium List of Catholic seminaries in Belgium Apostolic Nunciature to Belgium Kerknet Chiro Flanders CICM Missionaries La Pairelle Our Lady of Beauraing Our Lady of Banneux
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