Bishop Marc is fluent in five languages: Dutch, English, French, German and Spanish; lived in seven countries: Belgium, Germany, France, USA, Malta, Spain and Switzerland and has studied at the University of Utah, University of Ghent and the University of Leuven. He has taught Dance Therapy, English and Dutch for French speaking migrants in Brussels and Fitness Weight Lifting classes for Sportnet in Ghent; holding Certificates for Aerobics Instructor and Clogging Instructor too. He has also taught a course for Tourist Entertainers for the VDAB in Belgium in Ghent.
He was born into a Roman Catholic family but joined the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints at 16 and was later ordained in both the Aaronic and Melchisedek Priesthood. After his Humaniora Scientific graduation in 1979, he served in the military in the NATO forces in Germany. After two years of serving in LDS Church in France, he returned to Belgium, married and left for the USA to study Modern Dance under Anne Riordan at the University of Utah. He minored in the Honours program in Astronomy. He served as a pastor at the University Hospital while there and was President of the University International Student Association. After a divorce he left the Mormon Church and became active in the local Resurrection Metropolitan Community Church. Then, after his studies he worked for almost two decades as an entertainer mostly in Spain.
