Rémy Victor Vancottem
Rémy Victor Vancottem (born July 25, 1943 in Tubize ) is a Belgian clergyman and emeritus Roman Catholic bishop of Namur .
Life
The Archbishop of Mechlin-Brussels Léon-Joseph Cardinal Suenens ordained him on June 27, 1969 as a priest .
Pope John Paul II appointed him auxiliary bishop in Mechlin-Brussels and titular bishop of Unizibira on February 15, 1982 . The Archbishop of Mechelen-Brussels Godfried Danneels donated him the episcopal ordination on March 21 of the same year ; Co -consecrators were Jean-Baptiste Musty , auxiliary bishop in Namur, Paul Constant Schoenmaekers , auxiliary bishop in Mechlin-Brussels, Jean Huard , bishop of Tournai , and Emiel-Jozef De Smedt , bishop of Bruges . As a motto he chose Et votre joie sera parfaite .
Pope Benedict XVI appointed him Bishop of Namur on May 31, 2010 . Pope Francis accepted his age-related resignation on June 5, 2019.
Web links
Individual evidence
- ^ Rinuncia del Vescovo di Namur (Belgio) e nomina del successore. In: Daily Bulletin. Holy See Press Office , June 5, 2019, accessed June 5, 2019 (Italian).
| predecessor | Office | successor |
|---|---|---|
| André-Joseph Léonard |
Bishop of Namur 2010–2019 |
Pierre Warin |
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Vancottem, Rémy Victor |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Vancottem, Rémy |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Belgian clergyman, emeritus Roman Catholic Bishop of Namur |
| DATE OF BIRTH | July 25, 1943 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Tubize |