Jan Wirix
Jan Wirix , full name: Jan Lambert Wirix-Speetjens , (born October 13, 1946 in Neeroeteren , Maaseik parish , Belgium; † February 29, 2008 in Haarlem , Netherlands) was the 17th Old Catholic Bishop of Haarlem .
Life
Jan Lambert Wirix-Speetjens studied theology and philosophy at the Groot Seminarie in Liège and at the Catholic University in Leuven . He was ordained a priest on June 26, 1971 . From 1977 to 1984 he was a research fellow at the University of Ghent . In 1984 he received his doctorate with the thesis "Christian rites and symbols in dying and burial". Since 1982 he worked in the Old Catholic Church of the Netherlands as a lecturer at the seminary in Amersfoort .
On November 3, 1994 he was elected Bishop of Haarlem and consecrated on May 15, 1995 in the St. Bavo Church in Haarlem. His coat of arms says: “Mercy and Truth” ( Psalm 85.11 EU ).
In addition to scientific publications, he has published a prayer book and a volume of poetry, both of which he illustrated himself.
He was married to Christel Ruts since 1993; there are two sons from the marriage.
Web links
- Emile Verhey: In memoriam Bisschop Bert Wirix. February 29, 2008, accessed May 29, 2011 (Dutch).
| predecessor | Office | successor |
|---|---|---|
| Teunis Johannes Horstman |
Bishop of Haarlem 1995-2008 |
Dick Schoon |
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Wirix, Jan |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Wirix-Speetjens, Jan Lambert |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Belgian clergyman, old Catholic bishop of Haarlem |
| DATE OF BIRTH | October 13, 1946 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Neeroeteren , Belgium |
| DATE OF DEATH | February 29, 2008 |
| Place of death | Haarlem , the Netherlands |