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Roman Catholic Diocese of Ghent

Diocese of Ghent
Dioecesis Gandavensis
Diocèse de Gand (French)
Bistum von Gent (German)
Bisdom Gent (Dutch)
Gent-Sint-Baafskathedraal vom Belfried aus gesehen.jpg
Location
Country Belgium
Ecclesiastical province Mechelen-Brussels
Metropolitan Archdiocese of Mechelen-Brussels
Statistics
Area 2,995 km2 (1,156 sq mi)
Population
- Total
- Catholics
(as of 2013)
1,477,870
1,055,000 (71.4%)
Information
Denomination Roman Catholic
Rite Roman Rite
Established 12 May 1559
Cathedral Saint Bavo Cathedral in Ghent
Current leadership
Pope Francis
Bishop Lucas Van Looy
Metropolitan Archbishop André-Joseph Léonard
Emeritus Bishops Arthur Luysterman, Bishop Emeritus (1991–2003)
Map
The Diocese of Ghent, is almost coextensive with the province of East Flanders. It also includes the municipality of Zwijndrecht
The Diocese of Ghent, is almost coextensive with the province of East Flanders. It also includes the municipality of Zwijndrecht

The Roman Catholic Diocese of Ghent, (Latin: Dioecesis Gandavensis), also known as (Ghent) or (Gand); is a diocese of the Latin Church of the Roman Catholic Church in Belgium. The diocese was erected in 1559 from the surrounding dioceses in Belgium. The current bishop is Lucas von Looy, who was appointed in 2003. The diocese is a suffragan of the Archdiocese of Mechelen-Brussels.

Although it originally had a much greater extent, the diocese is now coextensive with the Belgian province of East Flanders, in addition to the municipality of Zwijndrecht, which is in the secular Province of Antwerp.

The Bishop of Ghent is the ordinary of the Diocese of Gent. The current Bishop of Ghent is Mgr. Luc Van Looy (born 28 September 1941 in Tielen), who was appointed on 19 December 2003 and consecrated at Saint Bavo Cathedral on 1 February 2004.

List of the bishops of the Diocese of Ghent, Belgium

Coordinates: 51°03′10″N 3°43′43″E / 51.052761°N 3.728584°E / 51.052761; 3.728584


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