Leuven
The priory of Our Lady of the Immaculate Conception
Who are we ?
The priory of Our Lady of the Immaculate Conception in Leuven is home to an international English-speaking community of brothers. The community was founded in the summer of 2022. The brothers have come here for studies at KU Leuven, both in initial formation and further studies. Others are engaged in academic research or teach at the Faculty of Theology and Religious studies. The priory buildings are undergoing major reconstruction works to enable this mission, including the creation of accommodation for lay students to come and live next to the priory and occasionally participate in the Dominican life through the daily liturgies, lectures, and other activities. In the future, the community hopes to develop new theological and preaching initiatives together with congregations of Dominican sisters and the Dominican laity.
The timetable of our daily prayers is listed below. During renovation work on the convent, a small temporary chapel has been installed to the left of the entrance to the garages at 98 Ravenstraat. You are all very welcome to join us for the celebration of the Liturgy of Hours as well as for the Mass.
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Priory of our Lady of the Immaculate Conception
Ravenstraat 98
3000 Leuven
Holy Mass
Monday - Friday
07:30 Holy Mass, followed by Lauds
18.30 Vespers
Saturday
09:00 Holy Mass, followed by Lauds
Sunday
10.10 Lauds
10.30 Holy Mass
The Dominican Friars in Louvain
Philippe Cochinaux
Prior. Episcopal Vicar for Health in the Diocese of Liège. Member of the pastoral team of the Dominican mission in Knokke.
Wenifredo Padilla III
Subprior. Doctoral Researcher (Old Testament) at KU Leuven. Co-pastor of St. Anthony English Speaking Parish in Kraainem. Wenifredo is a member of the Province of the Philippines.
Eduard Costermans
Jubilarian, former Missionary. Syndic of the Province.
Bernard de Cock
Cantor. Socius of the Provincial, Regent, Provincial Promotor of the Lay Dominicans, Member of the pastoral team of the Dominican mission in Knokke.
Maxime Allard
On-going formation promoter. Maxime is a member of the Province of Canada.
Zbigniew Krysiewicz
Syndic. Art historian and conservator of the province. Zbigniew is a member of the Province of Poland.
David Rocks
David is a member of the Province of England.
Patrick Lens
Student Master, Subcantor, assisting Priest in the pastoral zone of the “Druivenstreek”.
John Gabriel Khalil
Doctoral student in Theology (KU Leuven). John Gabriel is a member of the Province of France.
Avil Lobo
Doctoral student in Theology (KU Leuven). Avil is a member of the Province of India.
Bobin Bernard Varghese
Student of Research Master in Systematic Theology (KU Leuven). Bobin is a member of the Province of India.
Hai Nam Doan
Student of Research Master (KU Leuven)
Nam is a member of the Province of Vietnam.
Innocent Han Zaw Htun
Student of Research Master in Theology (KU Leuven). Innocent is a member of the Province of the Holy Rosary.
Jason Mary Joseph Mammottil
Doctoral student in Theology and Canon Law (KU Leuven).
Dominicans outside the convent of Louvain
Johan Leman
Marcel Braekers
Olivier Riaudel
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The priory of Our Lady of the Immaculate Conception
Ravenstraat, 98 | 3000 Leuven