Roman Catholic Diocese of Ghent

The Roman Catholic Diocese of Ghent (Latin: Dioecesis Gandavensis), also known as (Ghent) or (Gand); is a diocese of the Latin Church of the Roman Catholic Church in Belgium. The patron of the diocese is Saint Bavo of Ghent

Diocese of Ghent

Dioecesis Gandavensis

Diocèse de Gand (French)
Bistum von Gent (German)
Bisdom Gent (Dutch)
Coat of arms
Location
Country Belgium
Ecclesiastical provinceMechelen-Brussels
MetropolitanArchdiocese of Mechelen-Brussels
Statistics
Area2,995 km2 (1,156 sq mi)
Population
- Total
- Catholics (including non-members)
(as of 2013)
1,477,870
1,055,000 (71.4%)
Information
DenominationRoman Catholic
Sui iuris churchLatin Church
RiteRoman Rite
Established12 May 1559
CathedralSaint Bavo Cathedral in Ghent
Current leadership
PopeFrancis
BishopLode Van Hecke, OCSO
Bishops emeritusArthur Luysterman (1991–2003)
Lucas Van Looy, SDB (2004–2019)
Map

The Diocese of Ghent, is almost coextensive with the province of East Flanders. It also includes the municipality of Zwijndrecht

History

The diocese was erected in 1559 by papal bull super universitas to become independent of the Diocese of Tournai. Ghent had an important local administration, and was location of the Abbey of Saint-Bavon, founded by saint Amandus. However this abbey was suspended and the monks were chased out, moving to the collegiat church of Saint-John, and changed its name to Saint-Bavon. This collegiate church became the see of the current diocese. The diocese was from the surrounding dioceses in Belgium.

Territorial strucure

Originally the diocese was much larger, and contained eg the city of Hulst. Currently the diocese is now coextensive with the Belgian province of East Flanders, in addition to the municipality of Zwijndrecht, which is in the secular Province of Antwerp.

Administration

The diocese produces some important priest and clergy like Edward Poppe. The current bishop is Abbot Lode Van Hecke has been named by pope francis in 2019. The diocese is a suffragan of the Archdiocese of Mechelen-Brussels.

Saints

Ordinaries

The Bishop of Ghent is the ordinary of the Diocese of Gent.

List of the bishops of the Diocese of Ghent, Belgium

Tenure Incumbent Device Reason for exit
11568–1576Cornelius Jansenius (1510–1576)StateDied
21588Wilhelmus Damasus van der Linden (1525–1588)Quæ sursum quæriteDied
31590–1609Pieter Damant (1530–1609)Deum redamaDied
41610–1612Charles Maes (1559–1612)Deo duceDied
51613–1616Franciscus van der Burch (1567–1644)Unitas libertatis arsAppointed Archbishop of Cambrai
61617–1620Jacobus Boonen (1573–1655)Vince in bonoAppointed Archbishop of Mechelen
71622–1657Antoon Triest (1577–1657)ConfidenterDied
81660–1665Carolus van den Bosch (1597-1665)Crucierne crucierDied
91666–1673Eugeen-Albert, count d'Allamont (1609–1673)Patiens estoDied
101677–1679Frans van Horenbeke (1630–1679)Facere et docereDied
111679–1680Ignace Schetz de Grobbendonk (1625–1680)In labore quiesDied
121681–1694Albert de Hornes (1640–1694)Lex tua meditatione mea estDied
131695–1730Philips Erard van der Noot (1638–1730)Respice finemDied
141730–1741Jan-Baptist de Smet (1674–1741)Caelestia cude armaDied
151743–1770Maximiliaan-Antoon van der Noot (1685–1770)Respice finemDied
161772–1778Govaart-Geeraard van Eersel (1713–1778)Ordinate et provideDied
171779–1795Ferdinand-Marie, prince von Lobkowitz (1726–1795)Ad haerere Deus bonumDied
181802–1807Stefaan-Andreas de Paula Fallot de Beaumont (1750–1835)Appointed Bishop of Piacenza, Italy
191807–1821Maurits-Jan-Magdalena, prince de Broglie (1766–1821)Died
201829–1838Jan-Frans van de Velde (1779–1838)Auxilium a dominoDied
211838–1864Louis-Joseph Delebecque (1798–1864)Monstra te esse MatremDied
221865–1888Henricus Franciscus Bracq (1804–1888)In nomine DominiDied
231888–1889Henri-Charles Lambrecht (1848–1889)Died
241890–1916Antoon Stillemans (1832–1916)Vivat JezusDied
251917–1927Emilius Seghers (1855–1927)Died
261927–1947Honoré Jozef Coppieters (1874–1947)Fide et CaritateDied
271947–1963Karel Justinus Calewaert (1893–1963)Caritate veritatisDied
281963–1991Léonce-Albert Van Peteghem (1916–2004)In Deo salutariRetired
291991–2003Arthur Luysterman (born 1932)In terra paxRetired
302004–2019Lucas Van Looy (born 1941)In nomine patrisRetired
312019–Lode Van Hecke[1] (born 1950)Cum gaudio spiritus sancti

Other affiliated bishops

Coadjutor Bishops

  • Gustavo Leonardo de Battice (1877-1885), did not succeed to see
  • François-René Boussen (1832-1834), did not succeed to see; appointed Bishop of Brugge {Bruges}
  • Honoré-Joseph Coppieters (1927)
  • Henri-Charles-Camille Lambrecht (1886-1888)
  • Arthur Luysterman (1990-1991)

Auxiliary Bishops

  • Leo-Karel Jozef De Kesel (1960-1990)
  • Nicolas French (1668-1678)
  • Oscar Jozef Joliet (1948-1969)
  • Eugène Victor Marie van Rechem (1914-1943)

Other priests of this diocese who became bishops

  • Lodewijk Aerts, appointed Bishop of Brugge {Bruges} in 2016
  • Josef De Kesel, appointed auxiliary bishop of Mechelen-Brussel {Malines-Brussels} in 2002; future Cardinal
  • Gustaaf Joos, appointed titular archbishop and then Cardinal in 2003
  • Paul Van den Berghe, appointed Bishop of Antwerpen {Antwerp} in 1980
  • François Camille Van Ronslé (priest here 1886-1889), appointed Vicar Apostolic of Belgian Congo {Congo Belga} [o Indipendente, Congo (Dem. Rep.)] in 1896

See also

References

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