词条 | André-Joseph Léonard |
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| type = Archbishop | honorific-prefix = His Excellency | name = André-Joseph Léonard | honorific-suffix = | title = Archbishop Emeritus of Mechelen-Brussels | image = AJLeonardFotoThalerTamas1.jpg | imagesize = 200px | alt = | caption = | church = Roman Catholic | archdiocese = Mechelen-Brussels | province = | metropolis = | diocese = | see = | enthroned = 27 February 2010 | ended = 6 November 2015 | predecessor = Godfried Danneels | successor = Jozef De Kesel | ordination = 19 July 1964 | consecration = 14 April 1991 | consecrated_by = André-Marie Charue | cardinal = | rank = | other_post = Bishop of Namur (1991-2010) | motto ={{lang|fr|Oh, oui, viens, Seigneur Jésus!}} {{bibleverse|Apocalypse|22:17–20|NIV}}[1] | birth_name = André Léonard | birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1940|5|6|df=yes}} | birth_place = Jambes, Namur, Belgium | death_date = | death_place = | buried = | nationality = Belgian | occupation = Philosopher, theologian | alma_mater = Université catholique de Louvain | signature = Bishop André-Mutien Léonard signature.svg | coat_of_arms = Coat of arms of André-Joseph Léonard.svg }} André-Joseph Léonard ({{Birth date|1940|5|6|df=yes}}) is a Belgian prelate who has served as the Archbishop of Mechelen-Brussels and Primate of Belgium since his installation on 27 February 2010. He had previously served as Bishop of Namur from 1991 until 2010 under the name André-Mutien Léonard. Pope Francis accepted his resignation on 1 June 2015. Early lifeLéonard was born André Léonard on 6 May 1940 in Jambes, Namur. His father died shortly after his birth during the first days of the German invasion of Belgium. He is one of four brothers who all became diocesan priests. After his studies at the Collège Notre-Dame de la Paix in Namur, he was sent by André-Marie Charue, the Bishop of Namur, to Pope Leo XIII Seminary in Leuven, where he earned a master's degree in Philosophy. Academic careerLéonard continued his studies in Rome at the Belgian Pontifical College, where he graduated with a degree in theology. He was ordained a priest on 19 July 1964 by Charue. He stayed in Rome, and earned a Licentiate of Sacred Theology at the Pontifical Gregorian University. In 1974 Léonard obtained a doctorate in philosophy from the Catholic University of Louvain, with a thesis entitled "A literal commentary on the logic of Hegel". He taught in the philosophy department of Louvain until 1991. In the late 1980s he became a member of the International Theological Commission, the consultative organ of the Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith. Episcopal careerLéonard was appointed Bishop of Namur by Pope John Paul II on 7 February 1991, for which he was consecrated on 14 April of that year by Cardinal Godfried Danneels.[2] He has been described as a man whose theological vision is in line with Pope Benedict XVI's. As Bishop of Namur, Léonard focused in particular upon youth ministry and the promotion of vocations to the priesthood. His seminary complex, which also includes Redemptoris Mater Seminary run by the Neocatechumenate movement, is said to have the largest enrollment in Belgium (where in 2010, 35 of the 71 Belgian seminarians study). Italian Vatican writer Andrea Tornielli reports that Léonard is considered "the most traditional of the Belgian bishops.[3] When first named a bishop, Léonard added the name "Mutien" to his first name André in honor of Mutien-Marie Wiaux, a Belgian Brother of the Christian Schools who is honored as a saint. Léonard preached the 1999 Lenten retreat for Pope John Paul II and the Roman Curia.[4] Primate of BelgiumOn 18 January 2010, Léonard was appointed Archbishop of Mechelen-Brussels by Pope Benedict XVI,[5] replacing the retiring Cardinal Danneels. Leonard's appointment was seen by Robert Wielaard of the Associated Press as a move by Pope Benedict to energize the country's Roman Catholic faithful and to reverse 30 years of liberalism. The appointment was in line with the pope's policy of putting tradition-minded and conservative bishops in important dioceses.[6] When named Archbishop of Mechelen-Brussels, Léonard choose to drop "Mutien" and instead appended "Joseph" to his name, in reference to Saint Joseph, patron saint of Belgium.[7] On 5 January 2011 Léonard was appointed among the first members of the newly created Pontifical Council for the Promotion of the New Evangelisation.[8] Initial receptionIn response to Léonard's appointment, Deputy Prime Minister Laurette Onkelinx, who is also the country's health minister, said, "Church and State are separate in Belgium, but when there are problems in our society, all the social partners sit down around a table, including representatives of secularism and of religion. Cardinal Danneels was a man of openness, of tolerance and was able to fit in there. Léonard has already regularly challenged decisions made by our parliament." She added: "Concerning AIDS, he's against the use of condoms even while people are dying from it every day. He is against abortion and euthanasia ... The pope's choice could undermine the compromise that allows us to live together with respect for everyone." The Socialist Party said it "insists that Archbishop Léonard respects democratic decisions taken by the institutions of our country. For the Socialist Party, the rights and duties that people take on democratically take precedence over religious traditions and commandments, without any exception.".[9] Sex abuse crisisIn April 2010, the then-Bishop of Bruges, Roger Vangheluwe, retired and admitted that for years he had abused a nephew. In June 2010, police raided both the palace of the archbishop and the home of retired Cardinal Godfried Danneels. The offices of an independent commission set up by the newly installed Léonard in early 2010 to look into cases of sexual abuse were also raided. At the time, Léonard said the move showed that the Church wanted to "resolutely turn a page on a very painful" topic.[10] There was no suggestion Léonard was involved in a coverup (having been in the office for half a year), but he was criticized for saying that full prosecution of elderly abusive priests was unnecessary given their age and the effect public prosecutions would have on victims.[6] The raids were not well received by the Catholic Church, even raising the ire of the Pope.[11] Pope Benedict XVI in a letter addressed to Archbishop Leonard said that: "At this sad moment, I express my special closeness and solidarity to you, dear Brother Bishops, and all the bishops of the Church in Belgium, the surprising and deplorable manner in which searches were conducted in the Cathedral of Malines and See where he met the Belgian episcopate in a plenary session that, among other things, would treat issues relating to abuse of minors by clergy members. I myself have repeatedly stressed that this Ordinance be treated without serious civil and canon law, while respecting mutual specificity and autonomy. Thus I hope that justice take its course, to guarantee fundamental rights of individuals and institutions, while respecting the victims, without preconditions, in recognition of those committed to work with it and rejection of everything that obscures the noble tasks assigned to it."[12] Temperament
Positions on moral and political issuesBelgian political crisis of 2007–08In 2007, Belgium was facing one of the longest and most intense political crises in its 178 years of existence. After the Belgian general election of 2007, Belgium entered a period of communitarian tensions and political instability, mostly caused by the different opinions about the need and the extent of a state reform. On 9 July 2008, Bishop Léonard published an open letter on the website of the Diocese of Namur entitled The end of Belgium? ({{lang-fr|La fin de la Belgique?}}).[18] He wrote that Belgium will not fall apart: {{cquote|I hear questions about the future of this country. Will it burst soon? Frankly, I think not. Realism requires us to stay together, Flemings, Walloons and inhabitants of Brussels. If we need months to negotiate the formation of a government, how many years would we need to resolve issues raised by a division of the country: the status of Brussels, the fate of the monarchy, not to mention the innumerable legal and tax problems. We will stay together. Despite our cultural differences, we still have so many things in common. Political conflicts are sometimes acute. But when French speakers and Dutch speakers meet on social, educational and commercial terms, things often happen well. But what is likely is that the Belgian government will federalise even more. It's just what we are already living very peacefully, in terms of the life of the Church. We are one Episcopal Conference, in a beautiful fraternal harmony, but each language group has its own meetings and its specific guidelines.}}Léonard asked Walloons and French-speaking inhabitants of Brussels to renounce their superiority complex of the French language against Dutch-speaking Belgians. Bishop Léonard himself is a proficient speaker of Dutch. {{cquote|If then the French-speaking Belgians, naturally more attached to a united Belgium than the Flemish, want, quite legitimately, Belgium to survive, it is not enough that they fly the Belgian flag in the streets. They must renounce any linguistic superiority complex. They must learn, each according to his social role, to know and to love the language and culture of their northern neighbors.}}The letter was published the same month in the Dutch Catholic magazine Katholiek Nieuwsblad.[19] HomosexualityIn an April 2007 interview for the weekly {{Interlanguage link multi|Télé Moustique|fr|3=Moustique (magazine)}}, Léonard was asked about his position on homosexuality and described homosexual behaviour as "abnormal".[20][21] {{cquote|The same as Freud: it is an imperfectly developed stage of human sexuality which contradicts its inner logic. Homosexuals have encountered a blockage in their normal psychological development, rendering them abnormal. I know that in a few years, I will risk prison by saying this, but it could offer me vacations.}}As a consequence, Léonard was charged with homophobia under Belgium's 2003 Anti-Discrimination Act, after gay activists have said he sought to "stigmatize" homosexuals. Due to the criticisms that followed his interview, Bishop Léonard quickly clarified that it is their behaviour that is abnormal, not their very person. In April 2009, the Belgian courts ruled that Léonard's comments were not severe enough to be considered slander or discrimination.[22] "Homosexuality is not the same as normal sex in the same way that anorexia is not a normal appetite," Léonard said in an interview for a Belgian television station. He added that he would "never call anorexia patients abnormal."[23] In April 2013, Léonard was doused with water from bottles shaped like the Virgin Mary by four topless FEMEN activists while participating in a debate with philosophy professor Guy Haarscher on the subject of blasphemy and freedom of speech at the Université libre de Bruxelles.[24][25] The archbishop remained in silent prayer during the incident.[26] ResignationUpon reaching the age of 75 on 6 May 2015, Léonard submitted his resignation as archbishop to the Apostolic Nuncio of the Holy See to Belgium, as required by Church law.[27] On the following 1 June, the archdiocese announced that Pope Francis had accepted it, to be effective with the naming of his successor. While the archdiocese described it as a routine response,[28] some media speculated that this was an exceptionally quick action.[29] Works{{col-begin}}{{col-1-of-2}}
Notes1. ^{{cite web|last=Léonard |first=André-Mutien |title=Oh oui, viens, Seigneur Jésus ! |url=http://www.rcfnamur.be/default.asp?X=68B9A868F3767561040B0406001076746204090704071676706104080405051374797808040603137F730D040103EF |publisher=RFC Namur |accessdate=15 August 2011 |language=French |date=21 October 2009 }}{{dead link|date=July 2017 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }} 2. ^{{cite web|url=http://www.catholic-hierarchy.org/bishop/bleoam.html|title=Archbishop André-Joseph (Mutien) Léonard|author=David M. Cheney|work=catholic-hierarchy.org}} 3. ^National Catholic Reporter: "End of Danneels era in Belgium completes European facelift" 15 January 2010 4. ^{{cite web|url=http://www.vatican.va/holy_father/john_paul_ii/speeches/1999/february/documents/hf_jp-ii_spe_27021999_end-exercises_en.html|title=Address at the end of the Lenten spiritual exercises|work=vatican.va}} 5. ^Press Office of the Holy See{{Dead link|date=October 2018 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }} 6. ^1 2 [https://www.usatoday.com/news/religion/2010-11-11-belgium11_ST_N.htm USA Today: "Conservative Belgian archbishop in eye of storm"] 11 November 2010 7. ^{{cite web|url=http://www.monseigneur-leonard.be/|title=Monseigneur Léonard, le nouvel archévêque de Malines-Bruxelles|work=monseigneur-leonard.be}} 8. ^DI MEMBRI DEL PONTIFICIO CONSIGLIO PER LA PROMOZIONE DELLA NUOVA EVANGELIZZAZIONE {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120808201435/http://press.catholica.va/news_services/bulletin/news/26652.php?index=26652&lang=en |date=8 August 2012 }} 9. ^Reuters: "New Catholic archbishop of Brussels raises hackles in Belgium" 18 January 2010 10. ^{{cite web|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/europe/10403961.stm|title=Belgian Catholic offices raided in sex abuse probe|work=BBC News}} 11. ^[https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/10411717 BBC News: "Belgian Catholic bishops angered by police raids"] 25 June 2010 12. ^MESSAGGIO DEL SANTO PADRE A S.E. MONS. ANDRÉ-JOSEPH LÉONARD, ARCIVESCOVO DI MALINES-BRUXELLES, PRESIDENTE DELLA CONFERENZA EPISCOPALE DEL BELGIO {{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110728135853/http://press.catholica.va/news_services/bulletin/news/25795.php?index=25795&lang=en |date=28 July 2011 }} 13. ^1 Belgium's Catholic primate faces homophobia charge {{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110707233427/http://www.bhcourier.com/article/World_News/World_News/Belgiums_Catholic_primate_faces_homophobia_charge/72363 |date=7 July 2011 }} 14. ^Spokesman for Belgium's Catholic archbishop quits 15. ^{{cite web|url=http://www.americamagazine.org/blog/entry.cfm?blog_id=2&entry_id=3742|title=Brussels Spouts|work=America Magazine}} 16. ^National Catholic Reporter: "Archbishop: church not obligated to compensate abuse victims" 10 December 2010 17. ^{{cite web|url=http://www.thebody.com/content/art58990.html|title=Belgian Archbishop's AIDS Comments Spark National Fury|work=TheBody.com}} 18. ^{{citation|last=Léonard|first=André-Mutien|title= La fin de la Belgique?|publisher= |language=French|year=2008|location=Namur |authorlink=Roman Catholic Diocese of Namur|url=http://www.diocesedenamur.be/default.asp?X=4A5D525A3C767362070803107B7467040D0515757461010B05040B10767A7E0B0A06041379710E0E0149}} 19. ^Einde België?, Katholiek Nieuwsblad, 18 July 2008 20. ^{{cite web|url=http://www.catholic.org/international/international_story.php?id=24628|title=News|work=catholic.org}} 21. ^{{citation|author=Télé Moustique |title=Le débat continue: voici les extraits audios de l'interview de Monseigneur Léonard |url=http://blogs.telemoustique.be/blogs/2007/04/le_debat_continue_voici_les_ex.asp |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20071118094146/http://blogs.telemoustique.be/blogs/2007/04/le_debat_continue_voici_les_ex.asp |dead-url=yes |archive-date=2007-11-18 |year=2007 }} 22. ^{{cite news|last=Murphy|first=Jenny|title=Belgian Bishop Cleared of Anti-Homosexual 'crime'|date=6 June 2008|url=http://www.catholic.org/international/international_story.php?id=28157|accessdate=16 January 2010|newspaper=Catholic.org}} 23. ^{{cite web|url=http://www.rnw.nl/english/article/archbishop-homosexuality-similar-anorexia|title=Archbishop: homosexuality same as anorexia|work=RNW}} 24. ^{{cite web|url=http://www.lalibre.be/actu/belgique/article/811637/haarscher-mgr-leonard-s-est-mis-l-auditoire-de-l-ulb-en-poche.html|title=Haarscher : "Mgr Léonard s'est mis l'auditoire de l'ULB en poche"|author=Entretien: Dorian de Meeûs|work=lalibre.be}} 25. ^Bishop Drenched With Water By Protestors 26. ^{{cite web|url=http://fr.radiovaticana.va/news/2013/04/24/mgr_l%C3%A9onard_en_pri%C3%A8re_face_aux_femen/fr1-686038|title=Radio Vatican|work=radiovaticana.va}} 27. ^{{cite web|url=http://www.bwcatho.be/mgr-leonard-remet-sa-demission-au,1680.html|title=Mgr Léonard remet sa démission au Pape|work=Eglise catholique de Belgique|date=18 May 2015|language=fr}} 28. ^{{cite web|url=http://www.bwcatho.be/succession-de-mgr-leonard,1716.html|title=Succession de Mgr Léonard|work=Eglise catholique de Belgique|date=1 June 2015|language=fr}} 29. ^{{cite web|url=http://www.catholicherald.co.uk/news/2015/06/03/pope-francis-swift-to-accept-the-resignation-of-archbishop-leonard-of-brussels/|title=Pope Francis swift to accept resignation of the Primate of Belgium|work=Catholic Herald|first=David V.|last=Barrett|date=3 June 2015}} References
|last=Diocese of Namur |first= |title=Biographie de Mgr André-Mutien Léonard |publisher= |language=French |year= |location=Namur |authorlink=Roman Catholic Diocese of Namur |url=http://diocesedenamur.be/default.asp?X=8FB1E9D505667E78626275616D0B0B06016C |archiveurl=https://www.webcitation.org/5mp7UMpzH?url=http://diocesedenamur.be/default.asp?X=8FB1E9D505667E78626275616D0B0B06016C |archivedate=16 January 2010 |deadurl=no |df=dmy }} External links{{commons category|André Léonard}}
|years=7 February 1991 – 18 January 2010}}{{s-aft|after=Rémy Victor Vancottem}}{{s-bef|before=Godfried Danneels}}{{s-ttl|title=3rd Archbishop of Mechelen-Brussels |years=18 January 2010 – 6 November 2015}}{{s-aft|after=Jozef De Kesel}}{{s-bef|before=Godfried Danneels}}{{s-ttl|title=Primate of Belgium |years=18 January 2010 – 6 November 2015}}{{s-aft|after=Jozef De Kesel}}{{s-break}}{{s-bef|before=Godfried Danneels}}{{s-ttl|title=Ordinary of military ordinariate of Belgium |years=27 February 2010 – 6 November 2015}}{{s-aft|after=Jozef De Kesel}}{{end}}{{Catholic Bishops in Belgium}}{{Use dmy dates|date=October 2012}}{{Authority control}}{{DEFAULTSORT:Leonard, Andre-Joseph}} 12 : 1940 births|Living people|Walloon people|People from Namur (province)|Université de Namur alumni|Université catholique de Louvain alumni|Pontifical Gregorian University alumni|Roman Catholic archbishops of Mechelen-Brussels|21st-century Roman Catholic archbishops|Members of the Pontifical Council for the Promotion of the New Evangelisation|Members of the Order of the Holy Sepulchre|Bishops of Namur |
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