Godfried Danneels
Godfried Danneels | |
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| Cardinal, Archbishop Emeritus of Mechelen-Brussels | |
| Archdiocese | Mechelen-Brussels |
| Province | Mechelen-Brussels |
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| Appointed | 19 December 1979 |
| Term ended | 18 January 2010 |
| Predecessor | Leo Joseph Suenens |
| Successor | André-Joseph Léonard |
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| Ordination | 17 August 1957 by Emiel-Jozef De Smedt |
| Consecration | 18 December 1977 by Leo Jozef Suenens |
| Created cardinal | 2 February 1983 by Pope John Paul II |
| Rank | Cardinal-Priest |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Godfried Maria Jules Danneels 4 June 1933 |
| Died | 14 March 2019 (aged 85) Mechelen, Kingdom of Belgium |
| Nationality | Belgian |
| Denomination | Roman Catholic |
| Occupation | Theologian |
| Alma mater | Catholic University of Leuven, Pontifical Gregorian University |
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| Styles of Godfried Danneels | |
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| Reference style | His Eminence |
| Spoken style | Your Eminence |
| Informal style | Cardinal |
| See | Mechelen-Brussels |
Godfried Maria Jules Danneels (4 June 1933 – 14 March 2019) was a Belgian Catholic prelate who served as Archbishop of Mechelen-Brussels and the chairman of the Episcopal Conference of Belgium from 1979 to 2010. He was elevated to the cardinalate in 1983.