Godfried Danneels Cleric

Godfried Maria Jules Danneels (born 4 June 1933) is a Belgian cardinal of the Roman Catholic Church. He served as the Metropolitan Archbishop of Mechelen-Brussels and the chairman of the episcopal conference of his native country from 1979 to 2010. He was elevated to the cardinalate in 1983. His resignation at the age of 75 was accepted by Pope Benedict XVI on 18 January 2010.

Personal facts

Godfried Danneels
Birth dateJune 04, 1933
Nationality
Belgium
Education
Catholic University of Leuven (1834–1968)

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Godfried Danneels on Wikipedia

External resources

  1. http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/asia-pacific/4423845.stm
  2. http://www.americancatholic.org/features/johnpaulii/transition/CardinalsDanneels.asp
  3. http://www.guardian.co.uk/worldlatest/story/0,1280,-4916771,00.html
  4. http://www.kerknet.be/bisdommen/mechelen/danneels.html