Eastern Catholicism in Belgium refers to various forms of Eastern Catholicism present in Belgium, mostly immigrant communities. There are several churches where eastern rites are celebrated, often bi-ritual Latin-Eastern churches.
Chaldean Catholics As of 2014, there were some 1500 Chaldean Catholics living in Brussels. In 2016, Belgium as a whole had around 3000 Chaldean Catholics. In February 2024, a married Chaldean Catholic man was ordained to the priesthood in Belgium, the first Belgian Chaldean Catholic priest to be ordained in Belgium itself.
Byzantine Catholics There is a notable community of Ukrainian Greek Catholics in Antwerp, who celebrate Divine Liturgy in the Saint-Michael and Saint-Peter Church and St. Andrew's Church. They are under the jurisdiction of the Eparchy of Saint Vladimir the Great of Paris.
There is also a Melkite Catholic parish in Brussels.
Chevetogne Abbey The Chevetogne Abbey is a Benedictine abbey in Belgium that mixes Eastern and Western traditions.
See also
Catholic Church in Belgium Religion in Belgium Eastern Catholic Churches Eastern Christianity
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