About Luc Alfons de Hovre
Lived 1926 – 2009 (aged 83). Luc Alfons de Hovre was a Belgian catholic priest and catholic bishop.
Luc Alfons de Hovre, S.J., was an auxiliary bishop of Mechelen-Brussels and titular Bishop of Domnach Sechnaill.
Born on 27 February 1926 in Nederbrakel, he was ordained a Jesuit priest on 10 May 1958 at the age of 32. On 15 February 1982, aged 56, he was appointed as auxiliary bishop for Mechelen-Brussels as well as titular Bishop of Domnach Sechnaill. The following month he was consecrated. His principal consecrator was Cardinal Godfried Danneels as well as Bishops Philip Ekka, Paul Constant Schoenmaekers, Leo-Karel Jozef De Kesel and Jean-Baptiste Musty.
He retired on 20 March 2002, aged 76. He died on 4 June 2009, aged 83, from undisclosed causes. He had been a priest for 51 years and a bishop for 27 years.
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Who was Luc Alfons de Hovre?
Roman Catholic bishop (1926–2009)
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Luc Alfons de Hovre was born on 27 February 1926 in Brakel.
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Luc Alfons de Hovre died on 4 June 2009 in Leuven.
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Luc Alfons de Hovre was a catholic priest and catholic bishop.
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Luc Alfons de Hovre was Belgian.
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