Albert Houssiau

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Albert Jean Charles Ghislain Houssiau (2 November 1924 – 13 October 2026) was a Belgian prelate of the Catholic Church. He served as bishop of Liège from 1986 to 2001. Houssiau was born in Halle on 2 November 1924. He was ordained a priest on 6 February 1949. Houssiau was appointed bishop of Liège on 17 March 1986 by Pope John Paul II, and was consecrated on 18 May 1986 by Cardinal Godfried Danneels. He held the post until his retirement on 9 May 2001. Houssiau died in Liège on 13 October 2026, at the age of 101.

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