Bishop of Ghent
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The Bishop of Ghent is the Roman Catholic prelate who leads the Diocese of Ghent in Belgium, overseeing its spiritual, administrative, and pastoral affairs.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Bishop of Ghent canonical | 2 |
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Catholic bishop
ⓘ
Christian religious leadership position ⓘ Roman Catholic bishopric ⓘ episcopal office ⓘ |
| appointedBy | Pope Francis NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| authorityOver |
clergy of the Diocese of Ghent
ⓘ
parishes of the Diocese of Ghent ⓘ |
| belongsTo | worldwide Catholic hierarchy ⓘ |
| cathedral | Saint Bavo Cathedral, Ghent NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| church | Latin Church NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| city | Ghent NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country | Belgium ⓘ |
| ecclesiasticalProvince | Ecclesiastical Province of Mechelen-Brussels NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| episcopalSee | Ghent Cathedral NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasPastIncumbent |
Antoon Stillemans
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Arthur Luysterman NERFINISHED ⓘ Honoré-Joseph Coppieters NERFINISHED ⓘ Luc Van Looy NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasResponsibility | implementation of decisions of the Belgian Bishops' Conference in the diocese ⓘ |
| hasTitle | Most Reverend ⓘ |
| jurisdiction | Diocese of Ghent NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| languageUsed | Dutch ⓘ |
| legalBasis | Code of Canon Law NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedInAdministrativeTerritorialEntity | Province of East Flanders NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| memberOf | Belgian Bishops' Conference NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| officeCreated | 16th century ⓘ |
| officeHolder | Lode Van Hecke NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| officeHolderTermLength | indefinite, until resignation or retirement ⓘ |
| oversees |
Catholic charitable institutions in the Diocese of Ghent
ⓘ
Catholic schools in the Diocese of Ghent ⓘ |
| partOf | Diocese of Ghent NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| positionHeld | Bishop of Ghent ⓘ |
| religion | Roman Catholicism ⓘ |
| residence | Episcopal residence in Ghent ⓘ |
| responsibleFor |
administration of diocesan structures
ⓘ
confirmation of Catholics in the diocese ⓘ ordination of priests and deacons in the diocese ⓘ pastoral care in the Diocese of Ghent ⓘ teaching of Catholic doctrine in the Diocese of Ghent ⓘ |
| retirementAge | 75 years (canon law norm) ⓘ |
| rite | Roman Rite NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| seeAlso | Roman Catholic Church in Belgium NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| startTimeOfCurrentIncumbent | 2020 ⓘ |
| style | His Excellency ⓘ |
| subordinateTo | Metropolitan Archbishop of Mechelen-Brussels NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| suiIurisChurch | Latin Church NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| typeOfJurisdiction | diocesan bishop ⓘ |
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.