Archbishop Léonard submitted his letter of resignation on May 6 upon reaching the age of 75 Pope Francis swiftly accepted the resignation of Archbishop
André-Joseph Léonard, the Archbishop of Mechelen-Brussels and Primate of
Belgium.
As required by canon law, Archbishop Léonard submitted his letter of
resignation on May 6 upon reaching the age of 75. The Belgian
archdiocese announced on Monday that the Pope had accepted it, despite
Archbishop Léonard only being in the position since 2010.http://www.catholicherald.co.uk/news/2015/06/03/pope-francis-swift-to-accept-the-resignation-of-archbishop-leonard-of-brussels/