Jozef De Kesel
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| Gender | Male |
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| Age | 78 |
| Date of birth | June 17,1947 |
| Zodiac sign | Gemini |
| Born | Ghent |
| Belgium | |
| Rank | Cardinal |
| Predecessor | André-Joseph Léonard |
| Ordination | August 26, 1972 |
| Consecration | May 26, 2002 |
| Education | Catholic University of Leuven |
| Pontifical Gregorian University | |
| Katholieke Universiteit Leuven | |
| Church | Roman Catholic Church |
| Roman | |
| Catholic Church | |
| Creat cardin | 19 November 2016; by Pope Francis |
| Archdioces | Mechelen-Brussels |
| Appoint | 6 November 2015 |
| Previous post | Bishop of Bruges |
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| ID | 616346 |
Jozef De Kesel Life story
Jozef De Kesel is a Belgian prelate of the Catholic Church who was Archbishop of Mechelen-Brussels from 2015 to 2023, where he had been auxiliary bishop from 2002 to 2010. He served as Bishop of Bruges from 2010 to 2015 and has been a cardinal since 2016.