Gerardus Gul
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Gerardus Gul was a bishop
of the Old Catholic Church of the Netherlands
. He was consecrated Archbishop
of Utrecht
11 May 1892. Many Old Catholics and Independent Catholics
trace the lineage of their orders
through him.
On 21 November 1897 at Bern he was a co-consecrator of Anthony Stanislaus Kozlowski of Chicago
to be a bishop for the Polish Catholic Church of America. The main consecrator was Eduard Herzog
of the Swiss Christian Catholic Church; the other co-consecrator was the Theodor Weber of the Old Catholic Church of Germany
. On 29 September 1907, at Utrecht, Gul was the main consecrator of Franciszek Hodur
, from Scranton, Pennsylvania, for the Polish National Catholic Church
(PNCC), assisted by Johannes Jacobus van Thiel, Bishop of Haarlem, and Nicholas B. P. Spit, Bishop of Deventer. On 5 October 1909 he consecrated Jan Maria Michał Kowalski
, the first Minister Generalis (Minister General) of the order of the Mariavites.
In 1908, the Union of Utrecht approved the establishment of a mission in Great Britain. On 28 April 1908, Archbishop Gul consecrated Father Arnold Harris Mathew to be the first Old Catholic
bishop
in the United Kingdom
. Assisting Gul were Bishop Johannes Jacobus van Thiel of Haarlem, Bishop Nicholas B. P. Spit of Deventer, and Bishop J. Demmel of Bonn, Germany.
Bishop
A bishop is an ordained or consecrated member of the Christian clergy who is generally entrusted with a position of authority and oversight. Within the Catholic Church, Eastern Orthodox, Oriental Orthodox Churches, in the Assyrian Church of the East, in the Independent Catholic Churches, and in the...
of the Old Catholic Church of the Netherlands
Old Catholic Church of the Netherlands
The Old Catholic Church of the Netherlands; , is the mother church related to the Old Catholic Churches. It is sometimes called Ancient Catholic Church, Church of Utrecht or Dutch Roman Catholic Church of the Old Episcopal Order...
. He was consecrated Archbishop
Archbishop
An archbishop is a bishop of higher rank, but not of higher sacramental order above that of the three orders of deacon, priest , and bishop...
of Utrecht
Utrecht (city)
Utrecht city and municipality is the capital and most populous city of the Dutch province of Utrecht. It is located in the eastern corner of the Randstad conurbation, and is the fourth largest city of the Netherlands with a population of 312,634 on 1 Jan 2011.Utrecht's ancient city centre features...
11 May 1892. Many Old Catholics and Independent Catholics
Independent Catholic Churches
Independent Catholic churches are Catholic congregations that are not in communion with the Roman Catholic Church or any other churches whose sacraments are recognized by the Roman Catholic Church...
trace the lineage of their orders
Holy Orders
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through him.
On 21 November 1897 at Bern he was a co-consecrator of Anthony Stanislaus Kozlowski of Chicago
Chicago
Chicago is the largest city in the US state of Illinois. With nearly 2.7 million residents, it is the most populous city in the Midwestern United States and the third most populous in the US, after New York City and Los Angeles...
to be a bishop for the Polish Catholic Church of America. The main consecrator was Eduard Herzog
Eduard Herzog
Eduard Herzog was a Swiss Catholic theologian and cleric who was a native of Schongau, Canton Lucerne. He was the first Christian Catholic bishop of Switzerland....
of the Swiss Christian Catholic Church; the other co-consecrator was the Theodor Weber of the Old Catholic Church of Germany
Catholic Diocese of the Old Catholics in Germany
The Catholic Diocese of the Old Catholics in Germany is the German member body of the Union of Utrecht of the Old Catholic Churches. It is permitted to levy the German church tax on its members. Its Episcopal see is in Bonn, as is its theological faculty. Its memberships is concentrated around...
. On 29 September 1907, at Utrecht, Gul was the main consecrator of Franciszek Hodur
Franciszek Hodur
Bishop Franciszek Hodur was the founder and the first, and longtime, Prime Bishop of the Polish National Catholic Church.Hodur was born on Easter Sunday, April 1, 1866, to Jan and Maria Hodur in the village of Zarki, 35 miles from Krakow, Poland. He enrolled as a seminarian in Krakow and studied...
, from Scranton, Pennsylvania, for the Polish National Catholic Church
Polish National Catholic Church
The Polish National Catholic Church is a Christian church founded and based in the United States by Polish-Americans who were Roman Catholic. The PNCC is a breakaway Catholic Church in dialogue with the Catholic Church; it seeks full communion with the Holy See although it differs theologically...
(PNCC), assisted by Johannes Jacobus van Thiel, Bishop of Haarlem, and Nicholas B. P. Spit, Bishop of Deventer. On 5 October 1909 he consecrated Jan Maria Michał Kowalski
Jan Maria Michał Kowalski
Jan Maria Michał Kowalski was the first Minister Generalis of the order of the Mariavites. At the time of his selection, he was the most important person in this Christian movement. He was consecrated Bishop in 1909 by the Utrecht Union Old Catholic Archbishop Gerardus Gul...
, the first Minister Generalis (Minister General) of the order of the Mariavites.
In 1908, the Union of Utrecht approved the establishment of a mission in Great Britain. On 28 April 1908, Archbishop Gul consecrated Father Arnold Harris Mathew to be the first Old Catholic
Old Catholic Church
The term Old Catholic Church is commonly used to describe a number of Ultrajectine Christian churches that originated with groups that split from the Roman Catholic Church over certain doctrines, most importantly that of Papal Infallibility...
bishop
Bishop
A bishop is an ordained or consecrated member of the Christian clergy who is generally entrusted with a position of authority and oversight. Within the Catholic Church, Eastern Orthodox, Oriental Orthodox Churches, in the Assyrian Church of the East, in the Independent Catholic Churches, and in the...
in the United Kingdom
United Kingdom
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. Assisting Gul were Bishop Johannes Jacobus van Thiel of Haarlem, Bishop Nicholas B. P. Spit of Deventer, and Bishop J. Demmel of Bonn, Germany.