Episcopal Conference of Belgium

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The Belgian Bishops' Conference or the Episcopal Conference of Belgium (Dutch : Belgische Bisschoppenconferentie; French : Conférence épiscopale de Belgique; German : Belgische Bischofskonferenz) is the permanent organ of the Roman Catholic bishops in Belgium. It is a member of the Council of European Bishops' Conferences. [1] It includes the bishops, auxiliary bishops and retired bishops of the ecclesiastical province of Belgium.

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Bureau

The chairman is the archbishop of Mechelen-Brussels, Luc Terlinden. The Secretary-General is Bruno Spriet.

Members of the Belgian Bishops' Conference

Bishops

Auxiliary bishops

Emeriti

Operation

Within the Belgian Bishops' Conference, there are four standing committees and three Episcopal bishops committee. Each of them stands in front of a bishop to be elected as members of two or three bishops, as other members of the clergy and experts can be included. Furthermore, the bishops' conference has a coordination committee. In his work on the commissions and committees are prepared to be further discussed and inter-diocesan projects. This committee is chaired by the chairman of the Bishops' Conference.

Commissions and committees

References

  1. ↑ "Belgium – Consiglio Conferenze Episcopali Europee". www.ccee.eu. Retrieved 2025-06-22.
  2. ↑ "La Conférence des Évêques". CathoBel (in French). Retrieved 2025-06-22.
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