Luc Terlinden
Luc Terlinden | |
|---|---|
| Archbishop of Mechelen-Brussels | |
Terlinden in 2023 | |
| 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.