The Diocese of Hasselt is a

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ecclesiastical territory or

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of the

Catholic Church in Belgium The Catholic Church in Belgium, part of the global Catholic Church in Belgium, is under the spiritual leadership of the Pope, the curia in Rome and the Episcopal Conference of Bishops. Dioceses There are eight dioceses, including one archdioces ...

. Comprising the whole of

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, the diocese was created in 1967 out of the

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.''Catholic Hierarchy'' page
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in the

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of the metropolitan

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. The

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is found within the St. Quentin Cathedral,

Hasselt Hasselt (, , ; la, Hasseletum, Hasselatum) is a Belgian city and municipality, and capital and largest city of the province of Limburg in the Flemish Region of Belgium. It is known for its former branding as "the city of taste", as well as its ...

Bishops

# (1967–1989) # Paul Schruers (1989–2004) #

Patrick Hoogmartens Patrick Hoogmartens (born 1952) is a Belgian prelate of the Catholic Church who has served as the third bishop of the Diocese of Hasselt since 2004. Life Hoogmartens was born in Tongeren on 19 May 1952 and was educated at schools in the city. He ...

(2004–present)

Affiliated Bishops

#Philip Dickmans (2008–present)

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Christian organizations established in 1967 Roman Catholic dioceses and prelatures established in the 20th century Hasselt