Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Utrecht
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The Archdiocese of Utrecht is an archdiocese of the Catholic Church in the Netherlands
. The archdiocese is the metropolitan for 6 suffragans, the dioceses of Breda
, Groningen-Leeuwarden
, Haarlem-Amsterdam, Roermond, Rotterdam
, and 's-Hertogenbosch
.
:
in Münster
and Amsterdam
:
in The Hague
:
None were recognized by the Apostolic See
as legitimate. At every notification, the popes' Roman Curia
would send an official decree of excommunication
and schism
.
For more information on the Old-Catholic hierarchy, see main article
.
Netherlands
The Netherlands is a constituent country of the Kingdom of the Netherlands, located mainly in North-West Europe and with several islands in the Caribbean. Mainland Netherlands borders the North Sea to the north and west, Belgium to the south, and Germany to the east, and shares maritime borders...
. The archdiocese is the metropolitan for 6 suffragans, the dioceses of Breda
Roman Catholic Diocese of Breda
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Breda is a diocese of the Latin Rite of the Roman Catholic Church in the Netherlands. It was erected on March 14, 1853, with Johannes van Hooydonk being made its first bishop...
, Groningen-Leeuwarden
Roman Catholic Diocese of Groningen-Leeuwarden
The Diocese of Groningen-Leeuwarden is a diocese of the Catholic Church in the northern Netherlands. It encompasses the provinces of Groningen, Friesland and Drenthe, as well as the Noordoostpolder, a part of the province of Flevoland....
, Haarlem-Amsterdam, Roermond, Rotterdam
Roman Catholic Diocese of Rotterdam
The Diocese of Rotterdam is a diocese of the Catholic Church in the Netherlands. It was erected on July 16, 1955 from the territory of the Diocese of Haarlem with Martien Jansen being made its first bishop. Since 2011 the bishop has been Hans van den Hende...
, and 's-Hertogenbosch
Roman Catholic Diocese of 's-Hertogenbosch
The Roman Catholic Diocese of 's Hertogenbosch is a diocese of the Catholic church in the Netherlands. The diocese was historically called Bois-le-Duc. The modern diocese was created in 1853. It is a suffragan of the archdiocese of Utrecht. It is currently led by bishop Hurkmans. Its see is St...
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Archbishops in partibus and Apostolic Vicars, in Utrecht
- Sasbout VosmeerSasbout VosmeerSasbout Vosmeer was the first apostolic vicar to the Dutch Mission.-Life:Vosmeer's father and mother were both from regenten families in Delft. He studied in Leuven and ordained priest in 1572 by archbishop of Utrecht Frederik V Schenck van Toutenburg...
(1602–1614) - Philippus RoveniusPhilippus RoveniusPhilippus Rovenius, in Dutch Filips van Rouveen was apostolic vicar of the Dutch Mission from 1614 to 1651.-Life:...
(1620–1651) - Jacobus de la TorreJacobus de la TorreJacobus de la Torre was vicar apostolic of the Dutch Mission from 1651 to 1661 and of the Diocese of 's-Hertogenbosch from 1657 to 1661.-Life:...
(1651–1661) - Johannes van NeercasselJohannes van NeercasselJohannes Baptista van Neercassel was Vicar Apostolic to the Dutch Mission from 1663 to 1686.-Life:He studied at Louvain and in Paris, where he joined the Oratorians. He was ordained priest in 1648 and in 1652 joined the Dutch Mission. In 1662 he was consecrated titular bishop of Castorie and in...
(1661–1686) - Petrus CoddePetrus CoddePetrus Codde was apostolic vicar of the Holland Mission from 1688 to 1702 and Archbishop of Utrecht from 1695 to 1705/1710 .-Life:...
(1688–1704) - Gerhard Potcamp (1705)
- Adam Daemen (1707–1717)
- Johannes van Bijlevelt (1717–1727)
Pro-Apostolic Vicars
in BrusselsBrussels
Brussels , officially the Brussels Region or Brussels-Capital Region , is the capital of Belgium and the de facto capital of the European Union...
:
- Joseph SpinelliGiuseppe SpinelliGiuseppe Spinelli was an Italian Cardinal. He was a prefect of the Congregation for the Evangelization of Peoples....
(1727–1731) - Vincentius Montalto (1731–1732)
- Silvester Valenti GonzagaSilvio Valenti GonzagaSilvio Valenti Gonzaga was an Italian nobleman and Catholic priest.Gonzaga was born in Mantua. He was elevated to the rank of cardinal in 1738 by Pope Clement XII. On the 15 May 1747 he was given the titular church of San Callisto...
(1732–1736) - Franciscus Goddard (1736–1737)
- Lucas Melchior Tempi (1737–1743)
- Petrus Paulus Testa (1744)
- Ignatius Crivelli (1744–1755)
- Carolus Molinari (1755–1763)
- Batholomeus Soffredini (1763)
- Thomas Maria Ghilini (1763–1775)
- Joannes Antonius Maggiora (1775–1776)
- Ignatius BuscaIgnazio BuscaIgnazio Busca was an Italian cardinal and Secretary of State of the Holy See. He was the last son of Lodovico Busca, marquess of Lomagna and Bianca Arconati Visconti. he took a degree in utroque iure in 1759 at the Università La Sapienza of Rome...
(1776–1785) - Michael Causati (1785–1786)
- Antonius Felix Zondadari (1786–1792)
in Münster
Münster
Münster is an independent city in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. It is located in the northern part of the state and is considered to be the cultural centre of the Westphalia region. It is also capital of the local government region Münsterland...
and Amsterdam
Amsterdam
Amsterdam is the largest city and the capital of the Netherlands. The current position of Amsterdam as capital city of the Kingdom of the Netherlands is governed by the constitution of August 24, 1815 and its successors. Amsterdam has a population of 783,364 within city limits, an urban population...
:
- Caesar di Brancadoro (1792–1794)
- Ludovicus Ciamberlani (1794–1828)
in The Hague
The Hague
The Hague is the capital city of the province of South Holland in the Netherlands. With a population of 500,000 inhabitants , it is the third largest city of the Netherlands, after Amsterdam and Rotterdam...
:
- Franciscus Cappacini (1829–1831)
- Antonius Antonucci (1831–1841)
- Innocentius Ferrieri (1841–1847)
- Johannes ZwijsenJohannes ZwijsenJohannes Zwijsen was the first Archbishop of Utrecht after the re-establishment of the Roman Catholic hierarchy in the Netherlands.Zwijsen was ordained a priest on 19 January 1817...
(1847–1848) - Carolus Belgrado (1848–1853)
Old-Catholic archbishops who notified their election to the Pope
- Cornelius van Steenoven (1724–1725)
- Cornelius Johannes Barchman Wuytiers (1725–1733)
- Theodorus van der Croon (1734–1739)
- Petrus Johannes Meindaerts (1739–1767)
- Walter van Nieuwenhuisen (1768–1797)
- Johannes Jacobus van Rhijn (1797–1808)
- Willibrord van Os (1814–1825)
- Johannes van Santen (1825–1858)
- Henricus Loos (1858–1873)
None were recognized by the Apostolic See
Holy See
The Holy See is the episcopal jurisdiction of the Catholic Church in Rome, in which its Bishop is commonly known as the Pope. It is the preeminent episcopal see of the Catholic Church, forming the central government of the Church. As such, diplomatically, and in other spheres the Holy See acts and...
as legitimate. At every notification, the popes' Roman Curia
Roman Curia
The Roman Curia is the administrative apparatus of the Holy See and the central governing body of the entire Catholic Church, together with the Pope...
would send an official decree of excommunication
Excommunication
Excommunication is a religious censure used to deprive, suspend or limit membership in a religious community. The word means putting [someone] out of communion. In some religions, excommunication includes spiritual condemnation of the member or group...
and schism
Schism (religion)
A schism , from Greek σχίσμα, skhísma , is a division between people, usually belonging to an organization or movement religious denomination. The word is most frequently applied to a break of communion between two sections of Christianity that were previously a single body, or to a division within...
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For more information on the Old-Catholic hierarchy, see main article
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...
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Roman Catholic archbishops after Restoration of the Episcopal Hierarchy
- Johannes ZwijsenJohannes ZwijsenJohannes Zwijsen was the first Archbishop of Utrecht after the re-establishment of the Roman Catholic hierarchy in the Netherlands.Zwijsen was ordained a priest on 19 January 1817...
(1853–1868) - Andreas Ignatius SchaepmanAndreas Ignatius SchaepmanMgr. Andreas Ignatius Schaepman was Archbishop of Utrecht from 1868 to 1882 and President of the Great Seminary of Rijsenburg....
(1868–1882) - Petrus Matthias SnickersPetrus Matthias SnickersPetrus Matthias Snickers was a Dutch clergyman.Snickers was named Bishop of Haarlem and consecrated in 2 September 1877 at Haarlem Cathedral, by Andreas Ignatius Schaepman, Primate of Netherlands. He was appointed Archbishop of Utrecht in 1883 and lead the Archdiocese until his death in 1895....
(1883–1895) - Henricus van de WeteringHenricus van de WeteringHenricus van de Wetering .Van de Wetering was appointed Titular Archbishop of Gaza and Coadjutor of the metropolitan see of Utrecht, in 8 February 1895. He was consecrated on 24 March 1895 at Hilversum, Church of Saint Vitus, by Caspar Josephus Bottemanne, Bishop of Haarlem...
(1895–1929) - Johannes Henricus Gerardus JansenJohannes Henricus Gerardus JansenJohannes Henricus Gerardus Jansen was a former Archbishop of Utrecht and Roman Catholic Primate of the Netherlands. He was born in Leeuwarden, in the Dutch province of Friesland....
(1930–1936) - Johannes de JongJohannes de JongJohannes de Jong was a Dutch Cardinal of the Roman Catholic Church. He served as Archbishop of Utrecht from 1936 until his death, and was elevated to the cardinalate in 1946 by Pope Pius XII....
(1936–1955) - Bernardus Johannes AlfrinkBernardus Johannes AlfrinkBernardus Johannes Alfrink was a Dutch Cardinal of the Roman Catholic Church. He served as Archbishop of Utrecht from 1955 to 1975, and was elevated to the cardinalate in 1960.-Biography:...
(1955–1975) - Johannes Gerardus Maria Willebrands (1975–1983)
- Adrianus Johannes Simonis (1983–2007)
- Willem Jacobus EijkWim EijkWillem Jacobus "Wim" Eijk is a Dutch prelate of the Roman Catholic Church. On 11 December 2007 Pope Benedict XVI appointed Eijk the Metropolitan Archbishop of Utrecht and, on the 26 January 2008 Eijk was installed in the Sint Catharina Church in Utrecht. He is the 70th successor of Saint...
(since 2007)