Anton Oomen
Anton Oomen MAfr (born February 16, 1876 in Ginneken en Bavel , Netherlands ; † August 19, 1957 ) was a Dutch Roman Catholic religious and vicar apostle of Mwanza .
Life
Anton Oomen who entered religious community of White Fathers in and received on 23 March 1901, the sacrament of Holy Orders .
On March 18, 1929, Pope Pius XI appointed him . the titular bishop of Zattara and Vicar Apostolic of Mwanza. The retired Vicar Apostolic of Victoria-Nyanza, Joseph Franciskus Marie Sweens MAfr, donated him episcopal ordination on July 21 of the same year ; Co- consecrators were the Vicar Apostolic of Bukoba , Burkhard Huwiler MAfr, and the Vicar Apostolic of Tabora , Joseph Georges Edouard Michaud MAfr.
Anton Oomen resigned as Vicar Apostolic of Mwanza on June 13, 1948.
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| predecessor | Office | successor |
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| Joseph Franciskus Marie Sweens MAfr |
Vicar Apostolic of Mwanza 1929–1948 |
Joseph Blomjous MAfr |
| personal data | |
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| SURNAME | Oomen, Anton |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Dutch Roman Catholic religious and apostolic vicar of Mwanza |
| DATE OF BIRTH | February 16, 1876 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Ginneken en Bavel , Netherlands |
| DATE OF DEATH | August 19, 1957 |