Johannes Henricus J. Te Maarssen
Johannes Henricus J. Te Maarssen SVD (born September 3, 1933 in Groenlo , Gelderland Province , Netherlands ) is Bishop Emeritus of Kundiawa .
Life
Johannes Henricus J. Te Maarssen joined the religious order of the Steyler Missionaries and was ordained a priest on January 31, 1960 .
Pope John Paul II appointed him Bishop of Kundiawa on May 10, 2000 . He was ordained bishop by the Archbishop of Madang , Wilhelm Kurtz SVD, on August 24 of the same year; Co- consecrators were Michael Meier SVD, Archbishop of Mount Hagen , and Arnold Orowae , Auxiliary Bishop in Wabag .
On January 12, 2009, Pope Benedict XVI. his age-related resignation.
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predecessor | Office | successor |
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Wilhelm Kurtz SVD |
Bishop of Kundiawa 2000–2009 |
Anton Bal |
personal data | |
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SURNAME | Maarssen, Johannes Henricus J. Te |
BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Dutch clergyman, Roman Catholic bishop |
DATE OF BIRTH | September 3, 1933 |
PLACE OF BIRTH | Groenlo , Gelderland Province , The Netherlands |