Godfried Danneels, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Godfried Danneels

Belgian cardinal of the Roman Catholic Church

Date of Birth: 04-Jun-1933

Place of Birth: Kanegem, Flemish Region, Belgium

Date of Death: 14-Mar-2019

Profession: Catholic priest, theologian, university teacher

Nationality: Belgium

Zodiac Sign: Gemini

Godfried Maria Jules Danneels (4 June 1933 – 14 March 2019) was a Belgian cardinal of the Roman Catholic Church.
He served as the Metropolitan Archbishop of Mechelen-Brussels and the chairman of the episcopal conference of his native country from 1979 to 2010.
He was elevated to the cardinalate in 1983.
His resignation that he had submitted in 2008 at the age of 75 was accepted by Pope Benedict XVI on 18 January 2010.