Enthronement of the new Archbishop of Mechelen-Brussels

On 3 September, the Chaplain-President and Bishop Robert were privileged to represent the Anglican Church in Belgium at the consecration and enthronement of Mgr Luc Terlinden as Archbishop of Mechelen-Brussels and Primate of Belgium, in the Catholic cathedral in Mechelen/Malines. Mgr Terlinden's previous post was Vicar-General of the Diocese of Mechelen-Brussels, where the Chaplain-President had contact with him on the organising committee for the centenary of the Malines Conversations between Catholics and Anglicans (Centenary Commemoration – Malines conversations group - because of the covid pandemic, these centenary celebrations have been postponed until 2025). Mgr Terlinden is a noted expert on the philosophers John Henry Newman (1801-1890, an Anglican priest before becoming a Catholic cardinal) and Charles Taylor (b.1931, both an Anglican and a Catholic). The Central Committee rejoices in Mgr Terlinden's consecration and looks forward to working closely with him for the good of the people of Belgium.