Dominique Mathieu

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Dominique Mathieu
Archbishop of Teheran-Isfahan
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Church Catholic Church
Archdiocese Teheran-Isfahan
Appointed8 January 2021
Orders
Ordination24 September 1989
Consecration16 February 2021
by Cardinal Leonardo Sandri
Personal details
Born
Dominique Joseph Mathieu

(1963-06-13) 13 June 1963 (age 58)
Nationality Belgium
Previous post(s)Definitor general and general assistant for the Central Europe Federation of the Order of Friars Minor Conventual (2019-2021).
MottoDeus meus in Te confido (My God I trust in You)

Dominique Joseph Mathieu, O.F.M. Conv. (Arlon, 13 June 1963) is a Belgian Roman Catholic priest of the Order of Friars Minor Conventual, archbishop of Teheran-Isfahan, Iran. [1]

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Vocation

A native from the Belgian Luxembourg, he entered the Order of Friars Minor Conventual at 21, and professed solemn vows on 20 September 1987, receiving his priestly ordination in Damme two years later. [2] Incardinated since 2013 in the Provincial Custody of the East and of the Holy Land, he was appointed Archbishop of Teheran-Isfahan by Pope Francis on 8 January 2021.

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References

  1. "Resignations and Appointments, 08.01.2021". Holy See Press Office. 2021-01-08. Retrieved 2020-01-11.
  2. "Father Dominique Joseph Mathieu, O.F.M. Conv". Catholic Hierarchy. 2021-01-08. Retrieved 2020-01-11.