Diocese of Leeuwarden

The Diocese of Leeuwarden ( Latin Dioecesis Leowardensis ) was in the Netherlands situated Roman Catholic diocese , based in Leeuwarden .

history

The diocese of Leeuwarden was established on May 12, 1559 by Pope Paul IV with the Papal Bull Super universas from cession of territory by the Archdiocese of Utrecht . On February 15, 1580 the diocese of Leeuwarden was dissolved.

The diocese of Leeuwarden was subordinate to the Archdiocese of Utrecht as a suffragan .

Bishops of Leeuwarden

• Remigius Driutius , 1561–1569, then Bishop of Bruges
• Cunerus Petri , 1569-1580

See also

• List of former Catholic dioceses
• Roman Catholic Church in the Netherlands

Web links

• Entry for the Diocese of Leeuwarden on catholic-hierarchy.org
• Entry about the Diocese of Leeuwarden on Giga-Catholic (English)
• Bull Super universas , in Bullarum diplomatum et privilegiorum sanctorum Romanorum pontificum Taurinensis editio , Vol. VI, pp. 559-565