Jozef De Kesel

Jozef De Kesel (17 June 1947–) is a Belgian prelate of the Catholic Church who served as the bishop of the Diocese of Bruges and as the archbishop of the Archdiocese of Mechelen-Brussels.

Quotes

• The challenge is not just to accept immigrants, but to help them integrate. And this is something which the world of politics is afraid to say, whereas the economic world admits it. For the west it is not only a matter of generosity, it is a question of survival.
  • Chocolates and Kebabs - Meeting/interview with Mgr Jozef De Kesel, auxiliary Bishop of Malines-Brussels (Luca De Mata correspondence from Belgium - 13) (31 January 2009) Fides News Agency

• We cannot privatise all that is religious. When we have a religious conviction, we are at the same time citizens. We cannot separate the two. It is true for Catholics and for other religions and convictions. Of course, there is a separation of Church and State, but we are still part of civil society. There is no separation between religious conviction and citizenship.
  • The Church’s role in modern Europe: an interview with Cardinal Jozef De Kesel (5 July 2019), New Europe