Dominique Joseph Mathieu, O.F.M. Conv. (Arlon, 13 June 1963) is a Belgian Roman Catholic priest of the Order of Friars Minor Conventual, archbishop of Teheran-Isfahan, Iran.[1]
Dominique Mathieu | |
|---|---|
| Archbishop of Teheran-Isfahan | |
 | |
| Church | Catholic Church |
| Archdiocese | Teheran-Isfahan |
| Appointed | 8 January 2021 |
| Orders | |
| Ordination | 24 September 1989 |
| Consecration | 16 February 2021 by Cardinal Leonardo Sandri |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Dominique Joseph Mathieu 13 June 1963 |
| Nationality | Belgium |
| Previous post(s) | Definitor general and general assistant for the Central Europe Federation of the Order of Friars Minor Conventual (2019-2021). |
| Motto | Deus meus in Te confido (My God I trust in You) |
Vocation edit
A native from the Belgian Luxembourg, he entered the Order of Friars Minor Conventual at 21, and professed solemn vows on 20 September 1987, receiving his priestly ordination in Damme two years later.[2] Incardinated since 2013 in the Provincial Custody of the East and of the Holy Land, he was appointed Archbishop of Teheran-Isfahan by Pope Francis on 8 January 2021.
References edit
- ^ "Resignations and Appointments, 08.01.2021". Holy See Press Office. 2021-01-08. Retrieved 2020-01-11.
- ^ "Father Dominique Joseph Mathieu, O.F.M. Conv". Catholic Hierarchy. 2021-01-08. Retrieved 2020-01-11.
External links edit
Wikiquote has quotations related to Dominique Mathieu.
 | This article about a Catholic bishop from Belgium is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it. |