Daniel Alphonse Omer Verstraete
Daniel Alphonse Omer Verstraete OMI (born July 31, 1924 in Oostrozebeke ) is Former Bishop of Klerksdorp in South Africa and participant in the last session of the Second Vatican Council .
Life
Daniel Alphonse Omer Verstraete joined the congregation of the Huenfeld Oblates and was ordained a priest on February 19, 1950 .
Paul VI appointed him on November 9, 1965 as Apostolic Prefect of the newly established West Transvaal Prefecture . On February 27, 1978, the prefecture was elevated to a bishopric , and Verstraete became the first bishop of Klerksdorp . The Archbishop of Bloemfontein Peter Fanyana John Butelezi OMI ordained him on 14 May of the same year Bishop ; Co- consecrators were George Francis Daniel , Archbishop of Pretoria and Hugh Boyle , Bishop Emeritus of Johannesburg .
On March 26, 1994, Verstraete resigned from office for health reasons.
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Individual evidence
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Apostolic Prefect of the Western Transvaal 1965–1978 |
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Bishop of Klerksdorp 1978-1994 |
Zithulele Patrick Mvemve OMI |
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| SURNAME | Verstraete, Daniel Alphonse Omer |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | emeritus bishop of Klerksdorp |
| DATE OF BIRTH | July 31, 1924 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Oostrozebeke |