Gerard Johannes Nicolaus de Korte

from Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Bishop De Korte

Gerard Johannes Nicolaus de Korte (born June 13, 1955 in Vianen , Netherlands ) is a Dutch clergyman and Roman Catholic bishop of 's-Hertogenbosch .

Life

Gerard de Korte was St. Aloysius in the church in the September 5, 1987 Utrecht by Cardinal Adrianus Johannes Simonis for priests ordained. On April 11, 2001 he was appointed auxiliary bishop in Utrecht and titular bishop of Caesarea in Mauretania . The Bishop of Utrecht, Cardinal Simonis, ordained him episcopal on June 2nd of the same year ; Co- consecrators were Johannes Gerardus Maria Cardinal Willebrands , Archbishop Emeritus of Utrecht and President Emeritus of the Pontifical Council for Promoting Christian Unity , and Johannes Antonius de Kok OFM , Auxiliary Bishop in Utrecht. His motto is Confidens in Christ .

On June 18, 2008 he was welcomed by Pope Benedict XVI. appointed Bishop of Groningen-Leeuwarden . The inauguration took place on September 13th.

Pope Francis appointed him Bishop of 's-Hertogenbosch on March 5, 2016 . The inauguration took place on May 14th of the same year.

  • Coat of arms of Gerard Johannes Nicolaus de Korte.svg
  • Coat of arms of Gerard de Korte.svg

  • Auxiliary Bishop in Utrecht

Web links

Individual evidence

  1. ^ Rinuncia del Vescovo di 's-Hertogenbosch (Paesi Bassi) e nomina del successore. In: Daily Bulletin. Holy See Press Office , March 5, 2016, accessed March 5, 2016 (Italian).
predecessor Office successor
Antonius Hurkmans Bishop of 's-Hertogenbosch
since 2016 		---
Willem Jacobus Eijk Bishop of Groningen-Leeuwarden
2008-2016 		Ron van den Hout
personal data
SURNAME Korte, Gerard Johannes Nicolaus de
ALTERNATIVE NAMES de Korte, Gerard
BRIEF DESCRIPTION Dutch clergyman, Roman Catholic bishop of 's-Hertogenbosch
DATE OF BIRTH June 13, 1955
PLACE OF BIRTH Vianen , Netherlands