Luc Terlinden


Luc Terlinden
Archbishop of Mechelen-Brussels
Terlinden in 2023
ChurchRoman Catholic Church
ArchdioceseMechelen-Brussels
SeeMechelen-Brussels
Appointed22 June 2023
Installed3 September 2023
PredecessorJozef De Kesel
Other post(s)Military Ordinary of Belgium (2023–)
Orders
Ordination18 September 1999
by Godfried Danneels
Consecration3 September 2023
by Jozef De Kesel
Personal details
Born
Luc Christian Joseph Marie Terlinden

(1968-10-17) 17 October 1968 (age 55)
ParentsMaximilien Terlinden
Geneviève van der Rest
Previous post(s)Vicar-General of Mechelen-Brussels (2021–23)
Alma materCatholic University of Louvain
Katholieke Universiteit Leuven
Alphonsian Academy
MottoFratelli tutti
("All Brothers")
Coat of armsLuc Terlinden's coat of arms

Luc Terlinden is a Belgian prelate of the Catholic Church, who has been Archbishop of Malines-Brussels and head of the Military Ordinariate of Belgium since September 2023. He is president of the Conference of Belgian bishops. He is the second youngest prelate to become primate of Belgium.


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