Frans Simons
Frans Simons SVD (born July 30, 1908 in Tegelen ; † January 28, 2002 ) was a Roman Catholic bishop working in India .
Simons joined the religious order of the Steyler Missionaries in 1932 . On May 15, 1952 he was appointed the first bishop of the new diocese of Indore and finally received episcopal ordination on August 6 of the same year . The diocese emerged from the Apostolic Prefecture of the same name, which existed from 1935 to 1951 . On June 26, 1971, Simons resigned from his office as bishop.
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| predecessor | Office | successor |
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| Apostolic Prefect Hermann Westermann |
Bishop of Indore 1952 - 1971 |
George M. Anathil |
| personal data | |
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| SURNAME | Simons, Frans |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Simons, Frans SVD |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Dutch religious, Roman Catholic bishop |
| DATE OF BIRTH | July 30, 1908 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Tegelen |
| DATE OF DEATH | January 28, 2002 |