Martin-Hubert Rutten
Martinus-Hubertus Rutten (born December 17, 1841 in Geistingen (Kinrooi) , † July 17, 1927 in Liège ) was a Belgian clergyman and from 1901 to 1927 Bishop of Liège .
Live and act
After graduating from high school in Maaseik , he began his studies at the small seminary in Sint-Truiden and continued at the seminary in Liège. On April 28, 1867, he was ordained a priest in the Liège Cathedral , where he then taught at the seminary. In 1873 he was appointed head of the small seminary of Saint Roch; a year later he took over the management of the small seminar in Sint-Truiden. In 1875 he was appointed Dome of Honor. In 1878 he became superior of the small seminary of Sint-Truiden, in 1879 head of the large seminary in Liège and at the same time vicar general of the diocese and dean of the episcopal chapter of Liège. In 1883 he became cathedral chapter in Liège, in 1888 dean of the cathedral chapter and in 1889 papal house chaplain.
In 1888 he published " Les Promesses divines de l'église à travers les siècles " (The divine promises of the Church over the centuries).
After the death of Victor-Joseph Doutreloux , he temporarily took over the offices of his predecessor in October 1901. Pope Leo XIII. appointed him on December 16, 1901, the 87th Bishop of Liège. The Archbishop of Mechlin , Pierre-Lambert Cardinal Goossens , donated him the episcopal ordination on January 6, 1902. Co- consecrators were the Bishop of Bruges , Gustavus Josephus Waffelaert , and the Bishop of Tournai , Charles-Gustave Walravens .
Language dispute
Rutten was an ardent advocate of the use of the Flemish language in teaching and church, so as not to endanger the faithful's loyalty to the church in his diocese, which at that time also included the diocese of Hasselt , founded in 1967 . This position brought him several violent arguments with the political authorities, but above all with his superior, the Belgian Primate Cardinal Mercier .
Diocese of Eupen-Malmedy
From an ecclesiastical point of view, a solution after the Versailles Treaty in Ostbelgien, which had become Belgian, was not easy, as a large part of the local clergy still felt connected to the Archdiocese of Cologne . As the situation escalated, the Primate of Belgium, Cardinal Mercier , called out Pope Benedict XV. on. This created the diocese of Eupen-Malmedy through the papal bull Ecclesiae Universae of July 30, 1920 . The only bishop for the following years was the bishop of Liège, Martin-Hubert Rutten, who was solemnly installed on October 13th and elevated the parish church of Malmedy to a cathedral. Rutten led both dioceses in personal union. A new papal bull dated April 15, 1925 repealed this condition and the area was incorporated into the diocese of Liège.
literature
- Simon, Aloys: Évêques de la Belgique indépendante 1830–1940. Louvain [et al.]: Editions Nauwelaerts; Béatrice-Nauwelaerts, 1961. (Cahiers Center Interuniversitaire d'Histoire Contemporaine 21 = Bijdragen Interuniversitair Centrum voor Hedendaagse Geschiedenis 21)
- Le nouveau dictionnaire des Belges / sous la direction de Thierry Denoël. Bruxelles: Le Cri, 1992
Web links
Individual evidence
- ↑ Les Promesses divines ..... online (in French)
- ↑ Gouverner en Belgique occupée p. 149 (in French)
| predecessor | Office | successor |
|---|---|---|
| Victor-Joseph Doutreloux |
Bishop of Liège 1901–1927 |
Louis-Joseph Kerkhofs |
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Rutten, Martin-Hubert |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Rutten, Martinus-Hubertus |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Belgian clergyman, Bishop of Liège |
| DATE OF BIRTH | December 17, 1841 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Geistingen (Kinrooi) |
| DATE OF DEATH | July 17, 1927 |
| Place of death | Liege |