Gustavus Waffelaert
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Gustave Joseph Waffelaert (1847–1931) was the 22nd bishop of Bruges in Belgium.
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Gustavus Josephus Waffelaert | |
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Church | Catholic Church |
Diocese | Diocese of Bruges |
See | St. Salvator's |
Appointed | June 1895 |
Predecessor | Petrus De Brabandere |
Successor | Henricus Lamiroy [nl] |
Orders | |
Ordination | 17 December 1870 |
Consecration | 25 July 1895 |
Personal details | |
Born | (1847-08-27)27 August 1847 |
Died | 18 December 1931(1931-12-18) (aged 84) Bruges, West Flanders, Belgium |
Nationality | Belgian |
Denomination | Catholic |
Previous post(s) | Professor of moral theology |
Education | Major Seminary, Bruges |
Alma mater | Catholic University of Leuven |
Motto | Duc nos quo tendimus (Panis angelicus) |
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