Roman Catholic Diocese of Hasselt
| Diocese of Hasselt Dioecesis Hasseletensis Diocèse de Hasselt (French) Bistum Hasselt (German) Bisdom Hasselt (Dutch) | |
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St. Quentin Cathedral in Hasselt | |
| Location | |
| Country | Belgium |
| Ecclesiastical province | Mechelen-Brussels |
| Metropolitan | Archdiocese of Mechelen-Brussels |
| Statistics | |
| Area | 2,422 km2 (935 sq mi) |
| Population - Total - Catholics |
(as of 2013) 853,570 730,000 (85.5%) |
| Information | |
| Denomination | Roman Catholic |
| Rite | Roman Rite |
| Established | 31 May 1967 |
| Cathedral | St. Quentin's Cathedral in Hasselt |
| Current leadership | |
| Pope | Francis |
| Bishop | Patrick Hoogmartens |
| Metropolitan Archbishop | André-Joseph Léonard |
| Map | |
 The Diocese of Hasselt, coextensive with the Belgian province of Limburg | |
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Hasselt, is a diocese of the Latin Rite of the Roman Catholic church in Belgium. Comprising the whole of Belgian Limburg, the diocese was created in 1967, split from the Diocese of Liège.[1] It is a suffragan of the Archdiocese of Mechelen-Brussels. Its see is the St. Quentin Cathedral, Hasselt.
Bishops
- Joseph Heuschen (1967-1989)
- Paul Schruers (1989-2004)
- Patrick Hoogmartens (2004–present)
Affiliated Bishops
- Philip Dickmans (2008–present)
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Notes
Roman Catholic dioceses in Belgium | |
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| Province of Mechelen-Brussels (Current) | |
| Defunct | |
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Coordinates: 50°56′01″N 5°19′53″E / 50.933648°N 5.331349°E
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