Everardus Antonius M. Baaij
Everardus Antonius M. Baaij SCI (born March 24, 1921 in Rotterdam , † January 31, 2012 in Port Elizabeth ) was a Dutch religious , missionary and Roman Catholic bishop of Aliwal North .
Life
Everardus Anthony M. Baaij joined the Congregation of Dehonians at and received on July 20, 1947, the priestly ordination . He first worked in Canada and the USA before coming to South Africa .
Pope Paul VI appointed him on December 17, 1973 bishop of the Aliwal diocese . The Archbishop of Dakar Joseph Patrick Fitzgerald OMI ordained him on May 23 of the same year; Co- consecrators were Johannes Baptist Lück SCI, Former Bishop of Aliwal, and Joseph Anthony De Palma SCI, Bishop of the Diocese of De Aar . His motto was Veni Creator .
On October 30, 1981, Pope John Paul II accepted his resignation due to health issues.
Individual evidence
- ^ "To his Creator - Bishop Baaij passes away" , accessed on February 3, 2012
Web links
| predecessor | Office | successor |
|---|---|---|
| Johannes Baptist Lück SCI |
Bishop of Aliwal 1973–1981 |
Fritz Lobinger |
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Baaij, Everardus Antonius M. |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Baaij SCI, Everardus Antonius M. |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Dutch clergyman, Roman Catholic Bishop of Aliwal |
| DATE OF BIRTH | March 24, 1921 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Rotterdam |
| DATE OF DEATH | January 31, 2012 |
| Place of death | Port Elizabeth |