The Ordinariate for foreign students in Belgium (or Ordinariaat voor buitenlandse studenten in België in Dutch or Ordinariat aux Etudiants étrangers en Belgique in French) was a Roman Catholic
ordinariate (pseudo-diocesan jurisdiction) for the academic community of foreign students in
Belgium
Belgium, ; french: Belgique ; german: Belgien officially the Kingdom of Belgium, is a country in Northwestern Europe. The country is bordered by the Netherlands to the north, Germany to the east, Luxembourg to the southeast, France to th ...
.
History
It was established on 31 August 1965.
Its only incumbent was
Albert Louis Descamps (August 31, 1965 – October 15, 1980),
Titular Bishop
A titular bishop in various churches is a bishop who is not in charge of a diocese.
By definition, a bishop is an "overseer" of a community of the faithful, so when a priest is ordained a bishop, the tradition of the Catholic, Eastern Orthodox an ...
of
Tunes (November 3, 1960 – October 15, 1980),
Auxiliary Bishop of
Tournai
Tournai or Tournay ( ; ; nl, Doornik ; pcd, Tornai; wa, Tornè ; la, Tornacum) is a city and municipality of Wallonia located in the province of Hainaut, Belgium. It lies southwest of Brussels on the river Scheldt. Tournai is part of Euromet ...
(Belgium) (November 3, 1960 – 1964), also Secretary of the
Pontifical Biblical Commission
The Pontifical Biblical Commission () is a pontifical commission established within the Roman Curia to ensure the proper interpretation and defense of the Bible.
Since 1988, it has been closely attached to the Congregation for the Doctrine of t ...
(1973 – October 15, 1980).
It was suppressed on 15 October 1980, after his death aged 64.
Source and External links
GigaCatholic
{{Catholic Church in Belgium
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