Archbishop Luc Terlinden (56) (2023.06.22 – ...)Metropolitan Archbishop of Mechelen–Brussel (Belgium)Military Ordinary of Belgium (Belgium)President of Episcopal Conference of BelgiumFratelli tuttiBorn:1968.10.17 (Etterbeek, Belgium)Ordained Priest:1999.09.18Consecrated Bishop:2023.09.03Priest of Mechelen–Brussel (Belgium) (1999.09.18 – 2023.06.22)Metropolitan Archbishop of Mechelen–Brussel (Belgium) (2023.06.22 – ...)Military Ordinary of Belgium (Belgium) (2023.06.28 – ...)President of Episcopal Conference of Belgium (2023.10.12 – ...) |
Cardinal Jozef De Kesel (77) (2015.11.06 – 2023.06.22)Cardinal-Priest of Ss. Giovanni e PaoloMilitary Ordinary emeritus of Belgium (Belgium)Vobiscum Christianus |
Archbishop André-Joseph Léonard (André-Mutien) (84) (2010.01.18 – 2015.11.06)Metropolitan Archbishop emeritus of Mechelen–Brussel (Belgium)Military Ordinary emeritus of Belgium (Belgium)former President of Episcopal Conference of BelgiumVeni Domine Jesu / Oh oui, viens, Seigneur Jésus |
Cardinal Godfried Danneels (1979.12.19 – 2010.01.18)Apparuit humanitas Dei nostri |
Cardinal Leo Jozef Suenens (1961.12.09 – 1979.10.04)In Spiritu SanctoBorn:1904.07.16 (Ixelles, Belgium)Ordained Priest:1927.09.04Consecrated Bishop:1945.12.16Created Cardinal:1962.03.19Died:1996.05.06 (Brussels, Belgium †91)Titular Bishop of Isinda (1945.11.12 – 1961.11.24)Auxiliary Bishop of Mechelen (Belgium) (1945.11.12 – 1961.11.24)Metropolitan Archbishop of Mechelen (Belgium) (1961.11.24 – 1961.12.09)President of Episcopal Conference of Belgium (1961.11.24 – 1979.10.04)Metropolitan Archbishop of Mechelen–Brussel (Belgium) (1961.12.09 – 1979.10.04)Military Vicar of Belgium (Belgium) (1962.02.02 – 1979.10.04)Cardinal-Priest of S. Pietro in Vincoli (1962.03.22 – 1996.05.06) |
Metropolitan Archbishops of Mechelen (Roman Rite) |
Archbishop Leo Jozef Suenens (later Cardinal) (1961.11.24 – 1961.12.09)(see above) |
Cardinal Jozef-Ernest van Roey (1925.03.12 – 1961.08.06)In nomine Domini |
Cardinal Désiré-Félicien-François-Joseph Mercier (1906.02.07 – 1925.03.12)Apostolus Jesu ChristiBorn:1851.11.21 (Braine-l’Alleud, Belgium)Ordained Priest:1874.04.04Consecrated Bishop:1906.03.25Created Cardinal:1907.04.15Died:1926.01.23 (Brussels, Belgium †74)Metropolitan Archbishop of Mechelen (Belgium) (1906.02.07 – 1925.03.12)Cardinal-Priest of S. Pietro in Vincoli (1907.04.18 – 1926.01.23) |
Cardinal Pierre-Lambert Goossens (1884.03.24 – 1906.01.25)Omnia et in omnibus ChristusBorn:1827.07.18 (Perk, Belgium)Ordained Priest:1850.12.21Consecrated Bishop:1883.06.24Created Cardinal:1889.05.24Died:1906.01.25 (Mechelen, Belgium †78)Titular Bishop of Abdera (1883.06.01 – 1883.07.16)Coadjutor Bishop of Namur (Belgium) (1883.06.01 – 1883.07.16)Bishop of Namur (Belgium) (1883.07.16 – 1884.03.24)Metropolitan Archbishop of Mechelen (Belgium) (1884.03.24 – 1906.01.25)Cardinal-Priest of S. Croce in Gerusalemme (1889.05.27 – 1906.01.25) |
Cardinal Victor-Auguste-Isidore Dechamps, C.SS.R. (1867.12.20 – 1883.09.29)Per via cœli porta manesBorn:1810.12.06 (Melle, Belgium)Ordained Priest:1834.12.20Consecrated Bishop:1865.10.01Created Cardinal:1875.03.15Died:1883.09.29 (Mechelen, Belgium †72)Bishop of Namur (Belgium) (1865.09.25 – 1867.12.20)Metropolitan Archbishop of Mechelen (Belgium) (1867.12.20 – 1883.09.29)Cardinal-Priest of S. Bernardo alle Terme (1875.03.31 – 1883.09.29) |
Cardinal Engelbert Sterckx (1832.02.24 – 1867.12.04)Pax vobis |
Archbishop François-Antoine-Marie de Méan (1817.07.28 – 1831.01.15)Domine non recuso laboremBorn:1756.07.06 (Belgium)Ordained Priest:1785.09.17Consecrated Bishop:1786.02.19Died:1831.01.15 (†74)Titular Bishop of Hippus (1785.12.19 – 1792.09.24)Auxiliary Bishop of Liège (Belgium) (1785.12.19 – 1792.09.24)Bishop of Liège (Belgium) ([1792.08.16] 1792.09.24 – 1802.04.18)Vicar Apostolic of Ravenstein–Megen (Netherlands) ([1801.04.15] 1802.04.18 – 1831.01.15)Metropolitan Archbishop of Mechelen (Belgium) (1817.07.28 – 1831.01.15) |
Archbishop Dominique-Georges-Frédéric Dufour de Pradt (1809.03.27 – 1815.08.05)Born:1759.04.23 (France)Ordained Priest:1783.06Consecrated Bishop:1805.02.02Died:1837.03.18 (†77)Bishop of Poitiers (France) ([1804.12.17] 1805.02.01 – 1808.05.12)Metropolitan Archbishop of Mechelen (Belgium) ([1808.05.12] 1809.03.27 – 1815.08.05) |
Archbishop Jean-Armand de Bessuéjouls Roquelaure (1802.04.14 – 1808.03.01)Born:1721.02.24 (France)Consecrated Bishop:1754.06.16Died:1818.04.23 (†97)Bishop of Senlis (France) ([1754.03.17] 1754.05.20 – 1801.09.21)Metropolitan Archbishop of Mechelen (Belgium) ([1802.04.09] 1802.04.14 – 1808.03.01) |
Cardinal Johann Heinrich von Frankenberg (1759.05.28 – 1802.04.18)Born:1726.09.18 (Poland)Ordained Priest:1749.08.10Consecrated Bishop:1759.07.15Created Cardinal:1778.06.01Died:1804.06.11 (†77)Metropolitan Archbishop of Mechelen (Belgium) (1759.05.28 – 1802.04.18)Cardinal-Priest with no Title assigned (1778.06.01 – 1804.06.11) |
Cardinal Thomas Philip Wallrad d’Hénin-Liétard d’Alsace-Boussu de Chimay (1715.12.16 – 1759.01.05) |
Archbishop Humbertus Guilielmus de Precipiano (1690.05.08 – 1711.06.09)Non in gladio sed in nomine DominiBorn:1627.09.12 (France)Ordained Priest:1661.03.27Consecrated Bishop:1683.03.21Died:1711.06.09 (†83)Bishop of Brugge (Belgium) (1682.12.07 – 1690.05.08)Metropolitan Archbishop of Mechelen (Belgium) ([1689.07.12] 1690.05.08 – 1711.06.09) |
Archbishop Alphonse de Berghes (1670.11.17 – 1689.06.07)Born:1624.09.09 (Belgium)Ordained Priest:1650.05.22Consecrated Bishop:1671.01.25Died:1689.06.07 (†64)Bishop of Tournai (Belgium) (1667.07.02 – 1667 not possessed)Metropolitan Archbishop of Mechelen (Belgium) (1670.11.17 – 1689.06.07) |
Archbishop Jean Wachtendonck (1668.04.19 – 1668.06.25)Born:1592.02 (Belgium)Consecrated Bishop:1654.12.13Died:1668.06.25 (†76)Bishop of Namur (Belgium) (1654.10.05 – 1668.04.19)Metropolitan Archbishop of Mechelen (Belgium) (1668.04.19 – 1668.06.25) |
Archbishop Andreas Creusen (1657.06.01 – 1666.11.08)Victrix fortunæ patientiaBorn:1591 (Netherlands)Consecrated Bishop:1651.07.23Died:1666.11.08 (†74)Bishop of Roermond (Netherlands) (1651.05.22 – 1657.06.01)Metropolitan Archbishop of Mechelen (Belgium) (1657.06.01 – 1666.11.08) |
Archbishop Jacob Boonen (1621.11.26 – 1655.06.30)Vince in bonoBorn:1573.10.11 (Belgium)Ordained Priest:1611.05.28Consecrated Bishop:1617.02.05Died:1655.06.30 (†81)Bishop of Gent (Belgium) (1616.11.28 – 1621.11.26)Metropolitan Archbishop of Mechelen (Belgium) (1621.11.26 – 1655.06.30) |
Archbishop Mathias van den Hove (1596 – 1620.05.30)Born:1542Consecrated Bishop:1596.02.18Died:1620.05.30 (†77)Metropolitan Archbishop of Mechelen (Belgium) (1596 – 1620.05.30) |
Cardinal William Allen (1589 – 1594.10.16 not possessed) |
Bishop Liévin van der Beken (1589 – 1589 not possessed)Born:1525.03.08Consecrated Bishop:1587.09.20Died:1595.04.26 (†70)Bishop of Antwerpen (Belgium) (1586.10.27 – 1595.04.26)Metropolitan Archbishop of Mechelen (Belgium) (1589 – 1589 not possessed) |
Archbishop Joannes Hauchin (1583 – 1589.01.11)Born:1527Consecrated Bishop:1583.10.30Died:1589.01.11 (†61)Metropolitan Archbishop of Mechelen (Belgium) (1583 – 1589.01.11) |
Cardinal Antoine Perrenot de Granvella (1561.03.10 – 1583.01.24)Constanter |