Godfried Danneels
Godfried Maria Jules Danneels (4 June 1933 – 14 March 2019) was 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 that he had submitted in 2008 at the age of 75 was accepted by Pope Benedict XVI on 18 January 2010.
His Eminence 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 |
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| Born | Godfried Maria Jules Danneels 4 June 1933 Kanegem, Tielt, Kingdom of Belgium |
| Died | 14 March 2019 (aged 85) Mechelen, Kingdom of Belgium |
| Nationality | Belgian |
| Denomination | Roman Catholic |
| Occupation | Theologian |
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| 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 |
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