Luc Alfons de Hovre

Bishop Luc Alfons de Hovre, S.J., was an auxiliary bishop of Mechelen-Brussel (Malines-Brussels) and titular Bishop of Domnach Sechnaill.

Born on 27 February 1926 in Nederbrakel, he was ordained a Jesuit priest on 10 May 1958 at the age of 32. On 15 February 1982, aged 56, he was appointed as auxiliary bishop for Mechelen-Brussel (Malines-Brussels) as well as titular Bishop of Domnach Sechnaill. The following month he was consecrated. His principal consecrator was Cardinal Godfried Danneels as well as Bishops Philip Ekka, Paul Constant Schoenmaekers, Leo-Karel Jozef De Kesel and Jean-Baptiste Musty.

He retired on 20 March 2002, aged 76.[1] He died on 4 June 2009, aged 83, from undisclosed causes. He had been a priest for 51 years and a bishop for 27 years.

References
  1. Notice of death
  • "Luc Alfons de Hovre". Catholic-Hierarchy.org. David M. Cheney.


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