Denomination Roman Catholic Established 31 May 1967 Area 2,422 km² Metropolitan archbishop André-Joseph Léonard | Phone +32 11 28 84 40 Bishop Patrick Hoogmartens | |
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Population- Total- Catholics (as of 2013)853,570730,000 (85.5%) Address Vrijwilligersplein 14, 3500 Hasselt, Belgium Ecclesiastical province Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Mechelen-Brussels | ||
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Hasselt, is a diocese of the Latin Rite of the Roman Catholic church in Belgium. Comprising the whole of Belgian Limburg, the diocese was created in 1967, split from the Diocese of Liège. It is a suffragan of the Archdiocese of Mechelen-Brussels. Its see is the St. Quentin Cathedral, Hasselt.
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Bishops
- Joseph Heuschen (1967-1989)
- Paul Schruers (1989-2004)
- Patrick Hoogmartens (2004–present)
Affiliated Bishops
- Philip Dickmans (2008–present)
References
Roman Catholic Diocese of Hasselt Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA