Aloys Jousten (2 November 1937 – 20 September 2021) was a bishop emeritus of the Diocese of Liège in Belgium.

Aloys Jousten
Jousten in 2006
DioceseLiège
SeeSt Paul's Cathedral, Liège
Appointed2001
Term ended2013
PredecessorAlbert Houssiau
SuccessorJean-Pierre Delville
Orders
Ordination8 July 1962
Consecration3 June 2001
Personal details
Born(1937-11-02)2 November 1937
Sankt-Vith, Belgium
Died20 September 2021(2021-09-20) (aged 83)
Cologne, Germany
NationalityBelgian
MottoGaudium Domini fortitudo nostra
(The joy of the Lord is our strength, Neh 8:10)
Coat of armsAloys Jousten's coat of arms

Jousten was born in Sankt-Vith on 2 November 1937, and ordained priest in Liège on 8 July 1962. He held the degree of Doctor of Theology. He was nominated as the 91st Bishop of Liège on 9 May 2001, and was consecrated on 4 June the same year.[1]

In 2009 he was named as a possible successor to Godfried Danneels as Archbishop of Mechelen-Brussels.[2] He proffered his resignation as bishop of Liège in November 2012, having reached the age of 75,[3] but agreed to remain as bishop until his successor was appointed.[4] He retired on 31 May 2013.[5]

References

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  1. ^ "Evêque du plus ancien diocèse de Belgique". cath.ch (in French). 4 June 2001.
  2. ^ J Rosquin (10 December 2009). "Franstalig België ziet Jousten opvolger van Danneels worden". Gazet van Antwerpen (in Dutch).
  3. ^ "L'évêque de Liège Aloys Jousten présente sa démission". rtl.be (in French). RTL. 6 November 2012.
  4. ^ "La succession d'Aloys Jousten est ouverte". L'Avenir (in French). 14 December 2012.
  5. ^ "Les évêques émérites de Liège". evechedeliege.be (in French). Diocese of Liège. 2020.
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