Jean-Pierre Delville
| Jean-Pierre Delville | |
|---|---|
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| Diocese | Liège |
| See | St Paul's Cathedral, Liège |
| Appointed | 2013 |
| Predecessor | Aloysius Jousten (2001–2013) |
| Orders | |
| Ordination | 6 September 1980 |
| Consecration |
14 July 2013 by André-Joseph Léonard |
| Personal details | |
| Born |
April 29, 1951 Liège, Belgium |
| Nationality | Belgian |
| Previous post | Professor of the History of Christianity, Université Catholique de Louvain |
| Education | History |
| Alma mater | University of Liège; Université Catholique de Louvain |
| Motto | Fluminis impetus laetificat civitatem Dei (Ps.46:5) |
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Jean-Pierre Delville, (born 1951) is the 92nd bishop of the Diocese of Liège. From 1996 to 2002 he taught at the Université Catholique de Louvain while also serving as spokesman for the Episcopal Conference of Belgium.[1] In 2002 he was appointed professor of the History of Christianity, and in 2010 ordinary professor. He was editor-in-chief of the international journal of Church History, Revue d'Histoire Ecclésiastique. In 2013 he was named bishop of Liège by Pope Francis, and he was consecrated bishop on 14 July.[2]
Publications
- L'Europe de l'exégèse au XVIe siècle: interprétations de la parabole des ouvriers à la vigne, Matthieu 20, 1-16 (Leuven: Peeters, 2004).
References
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