Philippe Stevens
Belgian Roman Catholic prelate (1937–2021)
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Philippe Albert Joseph Stevens, PFE (30 March 1937 – 7 December 2021) was a Belgian Catholic prelate who served as Bishop of Maroua-Makolo from 1994 to 2014.[1] He was a member of the Little Brothers of the Gospel.
His Excellency, the Most Reverend Philippe Stevens | |
|---|---|
| Bishop of Maroua-Mokolo | |
| Archdiocese | Garoua |
| Diocese | Maroua-Mokolo |
| Installed | 11 November 1994 |
| Term ended | 5 April 2014 |
| Predecessor | Jacques de Bernon |
| Successor | Bruno Ateba Edo |
| Orders | |
| Ordination | 13 July 1980 by Jacques de Bernon |
| Consecration | 15 January 1995 by André Wouking |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Philippe Albert Joseph Stevens 30 March 1937 Quaregnon, Belgium |
| Died | 7 December 2021 (aged 84) |
Biography
Born on 30 March 1937 in Quaregnon, Stevens was the seventh child in a family of nine children.[2] Raised as a devout Catholic, he attended the Catholic University of Leuven. He earned a degree in philosophy in 1965 and three years later joined the Little Brothers of the Gospel. In the 1960s, he arrived in Cameroon, starting in Mayo-Ouldémé, where he became a missionary under the leadership of Baba Simon. He was then ordained a priest on 13 July 1980 by Jacques de Bernon, who was then Bishop of Maroua-Makolo.[3] In 1994, de Bernon retired and was succeeded by Stevens on 11 November of that year.[3] He was consecrated on 15 January 1995 by André Wouking.[2] On 5 April 2014, Pope Francis accepted his resignation on the grounds of age.[4] During his time as Bishop, he was dedicated to interreligious dialogue between Christians and Muslims.[5]
Stevens died on 7 December 2021, at the age of 84.[6]
