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Archbishop of Brussels: "Married priests would be an enrichment for the Church"

: Written by: Alex Walker; Created: 17 July 2026

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Luc Terlinden's stance is not new within the Church in Belgium. In fact, in a document issued during the 2023 Synod on Synodality, the Belgian bishops already expressed their willingness to discuss the possibility of ordaining married men.

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: Written by: Alex Walker; Created: 30 May 2026

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Could married men become Catholic priests?

: Written by: Alex Walker; Created: 04 April 2026

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Bishop to ordain married men as priests by 2028

: Written by: Alex Walker; Created: 24 March 2026

Download: Belgian bishop says he will make every effort to ordain married men by 2028

A Belgian Catholic bishop said he “will make every effort to ordain married men as priests” and expressed his commitment to doing so by 2028.

In a pastoral letter published March 19, Bishop Johan Bonny of Antwerp wrote that the question is “no longer whether” married men can be ordained, but “when” and “who will do it.”

“I will make every effort to ordain married men as priests for our diocese by 2028,” Bishop Bonny said. “I will approach them personally and ensure that by then they have the necessary theological training and pastoral experience, comparable to that of other priest candidates.”