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==History==
==History==
Caritas Catholica Belgica was founded in 1932 at the initiative of the Belgian [[bishop]]s as the ''Katholieke Dienst voor Hygiëne en Hulpbetoon''. In 1935, the name became ''Caritas Catholica Belgica''. In 1982, the organization was split into ''Caritas Vlaanderen '' (''Caritas Catholica Flanders'', [[Flanders]]) and ''Caritas en Communauté Française et Germanophone'' (''Caritas Catholica Wallonia'', [[Wallonia]]) and ''Caritas International'' as a national organization.
Caritas Catholica Belgica was founded in 1932 at the initiative of the Belgian [[bishop]]s as the ''Katholieke Dienst voor Hygiëne en Hulpbetoon''. In 1935, the name became ''Caritas Catholica Belgica''. In 1982, the organization was split into ''Caritas Vlaanderen '' (''Caritas Catholica Flanders'', [[Flanders]]) and ''Caritas en Communauté Française et Germanophone'' (''Caritas Catholica Wallonia'', [[Wallonia]]) and ''Caritas International'' as a national organization.{{Citation needed|date=August 2022}}


==See also==
==See also==

Revision as of 17:49, 23 August 2022

Caritas Catholica Belgica is a Belgian confederation of Catholic relief, development and social service organizations operating in Flanders and Wallonia. The organization groups about 1,100 institutions active in healthcare in Belgium.

History

Caritas Catholica Belgica was founded in 1932 at the initiative of the Belgian bishops as the Katholieke Dienst voor Hygiëne en Hulpbetoon. In 1935, the name became Caritas Catholica Belgica. In 1982, the organization was split into Caritas Vlaanderen (Caritas Catholica Flanders, Flanders) and Caritas en Communauté Française et Germanophone (Caritas Catholica Wallonia, Wallonia) and Caritas International as a national organization.[citation needed]

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