Guy Harpigny

Guy Harpigny ( born April 17, 1948) is a bishop of Tournai.

Life

Guy Harpigny studied philosophy, Catholic theology and Islamic studies in Paris, Tournai, Lille and Cairo. He was ordained a priest in 1973. In the same year he took up his duties as professor of dogmatic theology and Islamic studies in Charleroi, Tournai and Lille; later, he was dean of Mons.

Pope John Paul II appointed him on 22 May 2003 for the 100th Diocesan Bishop of Tournai. On 7 September 2003, he received the Archbishop of Mechelen- Brussels, Godfried Cardinal Danneels episcopal ordination; Co-consecrators were the bishops Paul Schruers of Hasselt and André- Joseph Léonard of Namur. His motto is Consacre -les dans la vérité.

In 2004 he was Mitkonsekrator at the Episcopal Ordination of Pierre Warin, Auxiliary Bishop of Namur. On the night of 3 on 4th of May 2007, he was injured in a robbery at his home of the Bishop's Ordinariate.

In 2007 he became Pope Benedict XVI. appointed to the Pontifical Council for Interreligious Dialogue. He is since 2008 Grand Officer ( Commendatore ) of the Order of the Holy grave in Jerusalem.