Honoré-Joseph Coppieters

Honoré-Joseph Coppieters (30 March 1874 – 20 December 1947) was a Belgian prelate of the Catholic Church who served as the bishop of the Diocese of Ghent. Quotes The oldest Christian literature shows with great evidence that the first controversies among Christians were always decided by texts of the Old Testament, sayings of Our Lord, and the authority of the Apostles. This last ground was very important in the case of new questions on which there existed no explicit teaching of Christ. Therefore, it is easy to understand that the Apostolic Churches could not be lost sight of in such controversies. Apostolic Churches (1913) Catholic Encyclopedia External links Category:1874 births Category:Catholics from Belgium Category:Roman Catholic bishops Category:1947 births