Johannes Biermans
Johannes Biermans MHM (born November 8, 1871 in Westerhoven , Netherlands ; † January 24, 1941 ) was a Dutch Roman Catholic religious and superior general of the Mission Society of St. Joseph of Mill Hill .
Life
Johannes Biermans joined the religious order of the Mission Society of St. Joseph of Mill Hill for and received on 25 July 1896 the Archbishop of Westminster , Herbert Cardinal Vaughan , the sacrament of Holy Orders .
On 24 April 1912 appointed him Pope Pius X to the titular bishop of Gargara and Apostolic Vicar of Nilo Superiore . The Vicar Apostolic of North Victoria Nyanza , Henri Streicher MAfr , donated him episcopal ordination on September 1 of the same year ; Co-consecrator was the Vicar Apostolic of Kenya , Filippo Perlo IMC .
Johannes Biermans became Superior General of the Mission Society of St. Joseph of Mill Hill. In 1934 he resigned from this office.
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| predecessor | Office | successor |
|---|---|---|
| Henry Hanlon MHM |
Vicar Apostolic of Nilo Superiore 1912–1924 |
John William Campling MHM |
| personal data | |
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| SURNAME | Biermans, Johannes |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Dutch Roman Catholic religious and superior general of the Mission Society of St. Joseph of Mill Hill |
| DATE OF BIRTH | November 8, 1871 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Westerhoven , Netherlands |
| DATE OF DEATH | January 24, 1941 |