Chosen in the eyes of God – the new auxiliaries in Brussels

In the presence of some 2,000 faithful, Belgium’s bishops’ conference gained three new members yesterday. Msgr. Leon Lemmens, Msgr. Jean Kockerols and Msgr. Jean-Luc Hudsyn were consecrated to be successors to the apostles and lead the three vicariates of the Archdiocese of Mechelen-Brussels.

Archbishop Léonard was, obviously, the principal consecrator and he was aided by Cardinal Danneels, his predecessor in Brussels and Archbishop Giaconto Bercolo, the Apostolic Nuncio. In his homily, linked below, Msgr. Léonard emphasised the difference between the eyes of man and the eyes of God, drawing from the first reading of the fourth Suday of Lent.

Archbishop Léonard with Bishops Hudsyn and Kockerols in the foreground

Bishop Lemmens is warmly greeted after his consecration

More photos of the consecration Mass at Belgium’s national Sacred Heart Basilica at Koekelberg are available here.

Photo credit: Hans Medart/Press service Mechelen-Brussels

Archbishop Léonard’s homily in Dutch (PDF file)
Archbishop Léonard’s homily in English