Godfried Danneels

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1933 –

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Who is Godfried Danneels?

Godfried Maria Jules Danneels is a Belgian cardinal of the Roman Catholic Church. He served as the Metropolitan Archbishop of Mechelen-Brussels and the chairman of the episcopal conference of his native country from 1979 to 2010. He was elevated to the cardinalate in 1983. His resignation at the age of 75 was accepted by Pope Benedict XVI on 18 January 2010.

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Born
Jun 4, 1933
Tielt
Nationality
  • Belgium

Submitted
on July 23, 2013

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