Marc Vervenne
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Marc Vervenne (born on April 16, 1949 in Ieper, Belgium) is a Belgian theologian.
From August 2005 onwards, he is the rector of the Katholieke Universiteit Leuven and is the successor of André Oosterlinck. He won the elections for new rector in the third round on Tuesday 24 May 2005 by beating Rik Torfs with 50,81% to 49,19%. Before becoming rector, he was vice-rector of the Human sciencesgroup.
Vervenne first went to the seminary to become a priest, but quit in 1973. He then started work in the construction industry as lorry driver. Later, he studied theology in Leuven and in 1986 he received his PhD in Theology. He's a specialist of the Old Testament. He is visiting scholar at the universities of Lille (France) and Kinshasa (Congo).
Marc Vervenne is married to Christine De Roo and they have three children: Hannes (1978), Hilke (1980) and Bastiaan (1983).
