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{{Infobox Christian leader
| type = Cardinal
| honorific-prefix = [[His Eminence]]
| name = Godfried Danneels
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[[File:Mgr Daneels en Mgr Rauber.JPG|thumb|Cardinal Danneels in full choir dress (left)]]
'''Godfried Maria Jules Danneels''' (4 June 1933 – 14 March 2019) was a [[Belgium|Belgian]] [[Cardinal (Catholic Church)|cardinal ofin the RomanBelgium|Belgian Catholic Church]]. Heprelate who served as the [[ArchbishopRoman Catholic Archdiocese of Mechelen-BrusselsMechelen–Brussels|Metropolitan Archbishop of Mechelen-Brussels]] and the chairman of the [[episcopalEpiscopal conference]]Conference of his native countryBelgium]] 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 [[PopeCardinal Benedict(Catholic XVIChurch)|cardinalate]] onin 18 January 20101983.
 
==Early life and studies==
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==Ordination==
Well before the end of his studies, he was [[Holy orders|ordained]] to the priesthood by [[Emiel Jozef De Smedt]], [[Bishop of Bruges]], in a ceremony in the Kanegem parish church on 17 August 1957, the 25th wedding anniversary of his parents.<ref>M&S 70–71.</ref>
 
==Professor and pastor==
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====Royal baptisms====
* 1986: [[Prince Amedeo of Belgium, Archduke of Austria-Este|Archduke Amedeo]] of Austria-Este, Archdukelater Prince of AustriaBelgium]]
* 2001: [[Princess Elisabeth, Duchess of Brabant|Princess Elisabeth]] of Belgium, duchesslater Duchess of Brabant]]
* [[Prince Amedeo of Belgium, Archduke of Austria-Este|Amedeo]], Archduke of Austria
* 2003: [[Prince EmmanuelGabriel of Belgium|Prince Emmanuel]]
* 2005: [[Prince GabrielEmmanuel of Belgium|Prince Gabriël]]
* 2008: [[Princess Eléonore of Belgium|Princess Eleonore of Belgium]]{{Citation needed|date=March 2019}}
 
====Royal funerals====
* 1983: [[BaudouinLeopold III of Belgium|King Baudouin]]Leopold and [[FabiolaIII of Belgium|Queen Fabiola]]
* 1993: [[Leopold IIIBaudouin of Belgium|King LeopoldBaudouin IIII of Belgium]]
* 2002: [[Lilian, Princess of Réthy|Princess Lilian of Belgium, Princess of Réthy]]{{Citation needed|date=March 2019}}
* 2014: [[Fabiola of Belgium|Queen Fabiola of Belgium]]
 
====Royal marriages====
* 1984: [[Princess Astrid of Belgium, Archduchess of Austria-Este|Princess Astrid of Belgium]] and [[Prince Lorenz of Belgium, Archduke of Austria-Este|Archduke Lorenz of Austria-Este]]
* The Duke of Brabant, [[King Philippe of Belgium|Crown prince Philippe]] and Jonkvrouw [[Queen Mathilde of Belgium|Mathilde d'Udekem d'Acoz]], since July 2013 King and Queen of the Belgians
* 1999: [[King Philippe of Belgium|Prince LorenzPhilippe of Belgium, ArchdukeDuke of Austria-Este|LorenzBrabant, Archdukelater King of Austria-EsteBelgium]] and [[PrincessQueen AstridMathilde of Belgium,|Jonkvrouw ArchduchessMathilde of Austria-Este|Princessd'Udekem Astridd'Acoz]]
* 2003: [[Prince Laurent of Belgium|Prince Laurent]] and Ms [[Princess Claire of Belgium|Miss Claire Coombs]]
* 2008: [[Archduchess Marie-Astrid of Austria|Archduchess Marie-Christine of Austria]] (granddaughter of [[Princess Joséphine-Charlotte of Belgium|Princess Joséphine-Charlotte of Belgium, Grand Duchess of Luxembourg]]) and [[House of Limburg-Stirum#Others|Count Rodolphe, Count of Limburg Stirum]]{{Citation needed|date=March 2019}}
* 2014: [[Prince Amedeo of Belgium, Archduke of Austria-Este]] and ArchduchessNob. Elisabetta ofRosboch Austria-Estevon Wolkenstein
* [[Archduchess Marie-Christine of Austria]] and [[House of Limburg-Stirum#Others|Rodolphe, Count of Limburg Stirum]]{{Citation needed|date=March 2019}}
 
Danneels' relations with the court were good, but not particularly close. He even denied having a close relationship with King Baudouin, whom he saw often<ref name="B&L 108">B&L 108.</ref> and whom he greatly admired.<ref>Witness his touching homily at King Boudewijn's funeral; M&S 371.</ref>
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==External links==
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* {{cite web| access-date = 24 October 2017| title= Danneels Card. Godfried |publisher= [[Holy See Press Office]] | url = https://press.vatican.va/content/salastampa/en/documentation/cardinali_biografie/cardinali_bio_danneels_g.html | url-status=live | archive-date= 4 September 2017 | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20170904062638/https://press.vatican.va/content/salastampa/en/documentation/cardinali_biografie/cardinali_bio_danneels_g.html }}