Patrick Hoogmartens
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Patrick Hoogmartens (left) with Jef Ulburghs
Patrick Hoogmartens (born May 19, 1952 in Tongeren ) is a Belgian clergyman and bishop of Hasselt .
Life
Patrick Hoogmartens was ordained a priest for the Diocese of Hasselt on July 4, 1982 .
Pope John Paul II appointed him on July 8, 1997 Coadjutor Bishop of Hasselt. The bishop of Hasselt, Paul Schruers , donated him episcopal ordination on October 26th of the same year ; Co- consecrators were Godfried Cardinal Danneels , Archbishop of Mechlin-Brussels and Military Bishop of Belgium , Eugeen Laridon , Auxiliary Bishop in Bruges , Alexis Habiyambere SJ , Bishop of Nyundo , and Albert Jean Charles Ghislain Houssiau , Bishop of Liège .
When Paul Schruer retired on October 25, 2004, he succeeded him as Bishop of Hasselt.
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| predecessor | Office | successor |
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| Paul Schruers |
Bishop of Hasselt since 2004 |
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| personal data | |
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| SURNAME | Hoogmartens, Patrick |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Belgian clergyman, Bishop of Hasselt |
| DATE OF BIRTH | May 19, 1952 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Tongeren |