Lode Van Hecke

Styles of
**Lode Van Hecke**
Styles of; Lode Van Hecke
Reference style	His Excellency; The Most Reverend;
Spoken style	Your Excellency
Religious style	Bishop

Lode Van Hecke, O.C.S.O.
Lode Van Hecke, O.C.S.O.
Bishop of Ghent
Church	Roman Catholic Church
Appointed	27 November 2019
Predecessor	Lucas Van Looy
Successor	Incumbent
Other post(s)	Abbot of Orval Abbey (2007–2019)
Orders
Ordination	20 August 1995 (Priest)
Consecration	23 February 2020; by Jozef De Kesel
Personal details
Born	Lode Van Hecke; 16 March 1950 (age 74); Roeselare, Belgium
Motto	Latin: Cum Gaudio Spiritus Sancti; In the joy of Saint spirit

Lode Van Hecke OCSO (born 16 March 1950) is a Belgian Catholic prelate who serves as Bishop of Ghent. He was previously abbot of Orval Abbey from 2007 to November 2019. A monk since 1976, he is the only Trappist ever to be appointed bishop of a Belgian diocese.^[1]

^ "Primeur in Belgische kerk: trappistenmonnik Lode Van Hecke is nieuwe bisschop van Gent". De Morgen (in Dutch). 27 Nov 2019. Retrieved 28 November 2019.

[1] "Primeur in Belgische kerk: trappistenmonnik Lode Van Hecke is nieuwe bisschop van Gent". De Morgen (in Dutch). 27 Nov 2019. Retrieved 28 November 2019.

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Styles of Lode Van Hecke

Reference style	His Excellency The Most Reverend
Spoken style	Your Excellency
Religious style	Bishop