Roman Catholic Diocese of Brugge
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The Roman Catholic Diocese of Bruges, (Brugge) is a diocese
of the Roman Catholic church
in Belgium
. The diocese was restored after the French Revolution in 1834. Its territory coincides with West Flanders. It is a suffragan of the archdiocese of Mechelen-Brussels. Its see is Sint-Salvator Cathedral
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Diocese
A diocese is the district or see under the supervision of a bishop. It is divided into parishes.An archdiocese is more significant than a diocese. An archdiocese is presided over by an archbishop whose see may have or had importance due to size or historical significance...
of the Roman Catholic church
Roman Catholic Church
The Catholic Church, also known as the Roman Catholic Church, is the world's largest Christian church, with over a billion members. Led by the Pope, it defines its mission as spreading the gospel of Jesus Christ, administering the sacraments and exercising charity...
in Belgium
Belgium
Belgium , officially the Kingdom of Belgium, is a federal state in Western Europe. It is a founding member of the European Union and hosts the EU's headquarters, and those of several other major international organisations such as NATO.Belgium is also a member of, or affiliated to, many...
. The diocese was restored after the French Revolution in 1834. Its territory coincides with West Flanders. It is a suffragan of the archdiocese of Mechelen-Brussels. Its see is Sint-Salvator Cathedral
Sint-Salvator Cathedral
The Sint-Salvator Cathedral is the cathedral of Bruges, Flanders, in present-day Belgium.-History:The Sint-Salvator Cathedral, the main church of the city, is one of the few buildings in Bruges that have survived the onslaught of the ages without damage. Nevertheless, it has undergone some changes...
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Bishops
- 1560–1567: Petrus Curtius (Petrus De Corte)
- 1569–1594: Remigius Driutius (Remi Drieux )
- 1596–1602: Matthias Lambrecht
- 1604–1616: Karel-Filips De Rodoan
- 1616–1620: Anthonius Triest (also bishop of GhentBishop of GhentThe Bishop of Ghent is the Ordinary of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Gent, which comprises the entire province of East Flanders as well as the Antwerp municipalities of Zwijndrecht and Burcht. The current Bishop of Ghent is Mgr...
) - 1623–1629: Denis Stoffels
- 1630–1639: Servaas de Quinckere
- 1642–1649: Nicolaas de Haudion
- 1651–1660: Carolus Van den Bosch (also bishop of GhentBishop of GhentThe Bishop of Ghent is the Ordinary of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Gent, which comprises the entire province of East Flanders as well as the Antwerp municipalities of Zwijndrecht and Burcht. The current Bishop of Ghent is Mgr...
) - 1662–1668: Robert de Haynin
- 1671–1681: François de Baillencourt
- 1682–1689: Humbertus Guilielmus de PrecipianoHumbertus Guilielmus de PrecipianoHumbertus Guilielmus de Precipiano was Archbishop of Mechelen in Belgium. He was appointed Archbishop on 12 July 1689. He had previously been the chief councillor for the Netherlands and Burgundy for the Habsburg monarchy.-References:...
(also Archbishop of Mechelen) - 1691–1706: Guilielmus (Willem) Bassery
- 1706–1716: Vacant
- 1716–1742: Hendrik Jozef van Susteren
- 1743–1753: Jan-Baptist de Castillon
- 1754–1775: Joannes-Robertus Caimo
- 1777–1794: Felix Brenart
- Suppressed
- 1834–1848: Franciscus-Renatus Boussen
- 1848–1864: Joannes-Baptista Malou
- 1864–1894: Johan Joseph Faict
- 1894–1895: Petrus De Brabandere
- 1895–1931: Gustavus Josephus Waffelaert
- 1931–1952: Henricus Lamiroy
- 1952–1984: Emiel-Jozef De Smedt
- 1984–2010: Roger Joseph Vangheluwe
- 2010–present: Jozef De KeselJozef De KeselJozef De Kesel is the current bishop of Bruges since his appointment by Pope Benedict XVI on 25 June 2010. He previously served as an Auxiliary Bishop of Mechelen-Brussels.De Kesel was born in 1947 in Ghent...