Lode Aerts

His Excellence, Mgr.

Lode Aerts
His Excellence, Mgr.; Lode Aerts
Bishop of Bruges
Church	Catholic Church
Diocese	Roman Catholic Diocese of Bruges
Appointed	5 October 2016
Predecessor	Jozef De Kesel
Orders
Ordination	7 July 1984
Consecration	4 December 2016; by Cardinal Jozef De Kesel
Personal details
Born	Lodewijk Aerts; 2 October 1959 (age 64); Geraardsbergen
Previous post(s)	Canon of St-Bavon,; Dean of Ghent
Alma mater	Katholieke Universiteit Leuven ; Pontifical Gregorian University
Motto	Pretiosus in Oculis Suis (Precious in His eyes)
Coat of arms

Lode Aerts (born 2 October 1959), identified also as Lodewijk Aerts, is a Belgian prelate of the Catholic Church who has been Bishop of Bruges since December 2016.