Luc Terlinden | |
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Archbishop of Mechelen-Brussels | |
Church | Roman Catholic Church |
Archdiocese | Mechelen-Brussels |
See | Mechelen-Brussels |
Appointed | 22 June 2023 |
Installed | 3 September 2023 |
Predecessor | Jozef De Kesel |
Other post(s) | Military Ordinary of Belgium (2023–) |
Previous post(s) | Vicar-General of Mechelen-Brussels (2021–23) |
Orders | |
Ordination | 18 September 1999 by Godfried Danneels |
Consecration | 3 September 2023 by Jozef De Kesel |
Personal details | |
Born | Luc Christian Joseph Marie Terlinden 17 October 1968 |
Parents | Maximilien Terlinden Geneviève van der Rest |
Alma mater | Catholic University of Louvain Katholieke Universiteit Leuven Alphonsian Academy |
Motto | Fratelli tutti ("All Brothers") |
Coat of arms |
Luc Christian Joseph Marie Terlinden is a Belgian Catholic prelate who has served as Archbishop of Mechelen-Brussels, Primate of Belgium and head of the Military Ordinariate of Belgium since September 2023. He is president of the Episcopal Conference of Belgium and the second-youngest Primate of Belgium.