Jozef De Kesel | |
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| Cardinal, Archbishop Emeritus of Mechelen-Brussels | |
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| Church | Roman Catholic Church |
| Archdiocese | Mechelen-Brussels |
| Appointed | 6 November 2015 |
| Installed | 12 December 2015 |
| Term ended | 22 June 2023 |
| Predecessor | André-Joseph Léonard |
| Successor | Luc Terlinden |
| Other post(s) | Cardinal-Priest of Ss. Giovanni e Paolo |
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| Ordination | 26 August 1972 by Leo-Karel De Kesel |
| Consecration | 26 May 2002 by Godfried Danneels |
| Created cardinal | 19 November 2016 by Pope Francis |
| Rank | Cardinal Priest |
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| Born | 17 June 1947 Ghent, Belgium |
| Alma mater | Catholic University of Leuven Pontifical Gregorian University |
| Motto | Vobiscum Christianus (With you, I am a Christian) |
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| Styles of Jozef De Kesel | |
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| Reference style | His Eminence |
| Spoken style | Your Eminence |
| Informal style | Cardinal |
Jozef De Kesel (born 17 June 1947) is a Belgian Catholic prelate who served as Archbishop of Mechelen-Brussels from 2015 to 2023. He previously served there as auxiliary bishop from 2002 to 2010. He served as Bishop of Bruges from 2010 to 2015 and was made a cardinal since 2016.