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.
Patrick Hoogmartens | |
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.jpg) Bishop Hoogmartens (left) with Jef Ulburghs in 2007 | |
| Diocese | Hasselt |
| See | St. Quentin Cathedral, Hasselt |
| Installed | 2004 |
| Predecessor | Paul Schruers |
| Previous post(s) | Coadjutor bishop of Hasselt |
| Orders | |
| Ordination | 4 July 1982 |
| Consecration | 26 October 1997 |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 19 May 1952 |
| Nationality | Belgian |
| Alma mater | KU Leuven and Alphonsian Academy |
| Motto | Non ut iudicet, sed ut salvetur ("Not to judge but to save", Jn 3:17) |
| Coat of arms |  |
Life
editHoogmartens was born in Tongeren on 19 May 1952 and was educated at schools in the city.[1] He studied at the Katholieke Universiteit Leuven, graduating licentiate in Law (1977) and Philosophy (1978).[1] He then entered the seminary, where he studied Theology. He was ordained to the priesthood on 4 July 1982 in the Basilica of Our Lady, Tongeren,[2] and undertook further studies at the Alphonsian Academy, graduating Licentiate of Sacred Theology.[1]
On 1 September 1989 he was appointed president of the Major Seminary in Hasselt.[2] On 8 July 1997 Pope John Paul II appointed him coadjutor bishop of Hasselt.[3] He was consecrated bishop in Hasselt Cathedral on 26 October 1997.[2] When Pope John Paul accepted the resignation of Bishop Paul Schruers on 25 October 2004, Hoogmartens succeeded him as the third bishop of Hasselt.[4] He was enthroned as bishop on 12 December 2004.[2]
He sits on the Board of Trustees of the KU Leuven.[5] In 2016 he gave permission for the reliquary of St Odilia at Mariënlof Abbey in Borgloon to be unsealed for academic research.[6]
References
edit- ^ a b c Geert Martens (2 February 2018). "Mgr. Patrick Hoogmartens". kerknet.be.
- ^ a b c d "Benjamin onder bisschoppen". De Standaard. 26 October 2004. p. 7.
- ^ Acta Apostolicae Sedis (PDF). Vol. LXXXIX. 1997. p. 596. Retrieved 2 June 2020.
- ^ "Rinunce e Nomine, 25.10.2004" (Press release) (in Italian). Holy See Press Office. 25 October 2004. Retrieved 2 June 2020.
- ^ "Patrick Hoogmartens". kuleuven.be. KU Leuven.
- ^ Jan Bex (10 March 2016). "Reliekschrijn geopend voor de wetenschap". De Standaard. p. 32.