Archbishop of Brussels-Mechelen
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The Archbishops of Mechelen-Brussels are the head of the Archbishopric of Mechelen-Brussel
of the Catholic church in Belgium
. It currently encompasses all of Belgium, making them the head of the Roman Catholic faith in the country.
The current Archbishop is André-Mutien Léonard.
Archbishopric of Mechelen-Brussel
Mechelen-Brussels is the Roman Catholic Primatial See in Belgium. It is also the name of the Ecclesiastical Province governed by the Archbishop of Mechelen-Brussels, which covers the whole of Belgium...
of the Catholic church in Belgium
Belgium
Belgium , officially the Kingdom of Belgium, is a federal state in Western Europe. It is a founding member of the European Union and hosts the EU's headquarters, and those of several other major international organisations such as NATO.Belgium is also a member of, or affiliated to, many...
. It currently encompasses all of Belgium, making them the head of the Roman Catholic faith in the country.
The current Archbishop is André-Mutien Léonard.
Ordinaries
- Antoine Perrenot de GranvelleAntoine Perrenot de GranvelleAntoine Perrenot de Granvelle , Comte de La Baume Saint Amour, was a Burgundian statesman, made a cardinal, who followed his father as a leading minister of the Spanish Habsburgs, and was one of the most influential European politicians during the time which immediately followed the appearance of...
(1561-1582) - Joannes Hauchin (1583-1589)
- Mathias HoviusMathias HoviusMathias Hovius , born Matthijs Van Hove, was from 1569 until 1620 the third primate of the Archdiocese of Mechelen-Brussels...
(1596-1620) - Jacobus BoonenJacobus BoonenJacobus Boonen was the fourth Archbishop of Mechelen .Boonen studied at the University of Leuven and began a legal career....
(1621-1655) - Andreas Creusen (1657-1666)
- Joannes Wachtendonck (1667-1668)
- Alphonse de BerghesAlphonse de BerghesAlphonse de Berghes was Archbishop of Mechelen, Belgium. He was appointed Archbishop in 1670.-Source:*...
(1670-1689) - Humbertus Guilielmus de PrecipianoHumbertus Guilielmus de PrecipianoHumbertus Guilielmus de Precipiano was Archbishop of Mechelen in Belgium. He was appointed Archbishop on 12 July 1689. He had previously been the chief councillor for the Netherlands and Burgundy for the Habsburg monarchy.-References:...
(1690-1711) - Thomas-Philippus of AlsaceThomas Philip Wallrad d'Alsace-Boussut de ChimayThomas Philip Wallrad d'Alsace-Boussut de Chimay , was Archbishop of Mechelen, Belgium. He was ordained as a priest on 15 October 1702, and appointed Archbishop on 16 December 1715.-Source:*...
(1715-1759) - Joannes-Henricus de Franckenberg (1759-1801)
- Jean-Armand de Bessuéjouls RoquelaureJean-Armand de Bessuéjouls RoquelaureJean-Armand de Bessuéjouls Roquelaure , was Archbishop of Mechelen, Belgium. He was appointed Bishop of Senlis on 17 March 1754 and resigned on 21 September 1801. He was appointed Archbishop on 9 April 1802.-Source:*...
(1802-1809) - François Antoine Marie Constantin de Méan et de BeaurieuxFrançois Antoine Marie Constantin de Méan et de BeaurieuxFrançois Antoine Marie Constantin de Méan et de Beaurieux , was Archbishop of Mechelen, Belgium. On 17 September 1785, at the age of 29, he was ordained as a priest in Liège, Belgium...
(1817-1831) - Engelbert SterckxEngelbert SterckxCardinal Engelbert Sterckx , was Archbishop of Mechelen, Belgium. He was ordained as a priest on 18 February 1815, and he was appointed Archbishop on 24 February 1832....
(1832-1867) - Victor-Auguste-Isidore Dechamps (1867-1883)
- Pierre-Lambert GoosensPierre-Lambert GoosensPierre-Lambert Goossens was a Belgian Cardinal of the Roman Catholic Church. He served as Archbishop of Mechelen from 1884 until his death, and was elevated to the cardinalate in 1889.-Biography:...
(1884-1906) - Desiré-Félicien-François-Joseph Mercier (1906-1926)
- Jozef-Ernest van RoeyJozef-Ernest van RoeyJozef-Ernest van Roey was a Belgian Cardinal of the Roman Catholic Church. He served as Archbishop of Mechelen from 1926 until his death, and was elevated to the cardinalate in 1927.-Biography:...
(1926-1961) - Leo Joseph SuenensLeo Joseph SuenensLeo Jozef Suenens was a Belgian prelate of the Roman Catholic Church. He served as Archbishop of Mechelen-Brussel from 1961 to 1979, and was elevated to the cardinalate in 1962....
(1962-1980) - Godfried Danneels (1980-2010)
- André-Mutien Léonard (2010- present)