Draft:Eastern Catholicism in Belgium

Eastern Catholicism in Belgium refers to various forms of Eastern Catholicism present in Belgium, mostly immigrant communities. There are several churches where eastern rites are celebrated, often bi-ritual Latin-Eastern churches.

Chaldean Catholics
As of 2014, there were some 1500 Chaldean Catholics living in Brussels. In 2016, Belgium as a whole had around 3000 Chaldeans. In February 2024, a married Chaldean man was ordained to the priesthood in Belgium, the first Belgian-Chaldean priest to be ordained in Belgium itself.

Byzantine Catholics
There is a notable community of Ukrainian Greek Catholics in Antwerp, who celebrate Divine Liturgy in the Saint-Michael and Saint-Peter Church and St. Andrew's Church. They are under the jurisdiction of the Eparchy of Saint Vladimir the Great of Paris.

There is also a Melkite Catholic parish in Brussels.

Chevetogne Abbey
The Chevetogne Abbey is a Benedictine abbey in Belgium that mixes Eastern and Western traditions.