Joris Vercammen
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Archbishop Joris Vercammen (born 1952) is the current Old Catholic Primate and Archbishop of Utrecht
of the Old Catholic Church of the Netherlands
.
, in 1952.
In 1979, he was ordained a priest for the Roman Catholic diocese of Antwerp
. In 1988, he left the Roman Catholic Church and joined the Old Catholic Diocese of Utrecht.
He was principal of the Old Catholic Seminary when clergy and laity of the archdiocese elected him as the 83rd Archbishop of Utrecht. He was consecrated on 1 July 2000 in the former cathedral church of Utrecht, once the see of St Willibrord and his successors, but in the hands of the Dutch Reformed Church since 1580.
In 2006, the ninth Assembly of the World Council of Churches
in Porto Alegre made Archbishop Joris a member of its central committee.
Joris Vercammen is married with three children.
Old Catholic Church of the Netherlands
The Old Catholic Church of the Netherlands; , is the mother church related to the Old Catholic Churches. It is sometimes called Ancient Catholic Church, Church of Utrecht or Dutch Roman Catholic Church of the Old Episcopal Order...
of the Old Catholic Church of the Netherlands
Old Catholic Church of the Netherlands
The Old Catholic Church of the Netherlands; , is the mother church related to the Old Catholic Churches. It is sometimes called Ancient Catholic Church, Church of Utrecht or Dutch Roman Catholic Church of the Old Episcopal Order...
.
Life and career
Joris August Odilius Ludovicus Vercammen was born in Lier, BelgiumLier, Belgium
Lier is a municipality located in the Belgian province of Antwerp. The municipality comprises the city of Lier proper and the village of Koningshooikt. On January 1, 2010 Lier had a total population of 33,930. The total area is 49.70 km² which gives a population density of 669 inhabitants per...
, in 1952.
In 1979, he was ordained a priest for the Roman Catholic diocese of Antwerp
Roman Catholic Diocese of Antwerp
The Diocese of Antwerp is a diocese of the Catholic Church in Belgium. The diocese was restored in 1961. . It is a suffragan of the Archdiocese of Mechelen-Brussels. Its see is the Cathedral of Our Lady.-History:...
. In 1988, he left the Roman Catholic Church and joined the Old Catholic Diocese of Utrecht.
He was principal of the Old Catholic Seminary when clergy and laity of the archdiocese elected him as the 83rd Archbishop of Utrecht. He was consecrated on 1 July 2000 in the former cathedral church of Utrecht, once the see of St Willibrord and his successors, but in the hands of the Dutch Reformed Church since 1580.
In 2006, the ninth Assembly of the World Council of Churches
World Council of Churches
The World Council of Churches is a worldwide fellowship of 349 global, regional and sub-regional, national and local churches seeking unity, a common witness and Christian service. It is a Christian ecumenical organization that is based in the Ecumenical Centre in Geneva, Switzerland...
in Porto Alegre made Archbishop Joris a member of its central committee.
Joris Vercammen is married with three children.