Joseph Hubertus Soudant
Joseph Hubertus Soudant SCI (born March 30, 1922 in Heer near Maastricht , † December 29, 2003 ) was Bishop of Palembang .
Life
Joseph Hubertus Soudant joined the order of the Dehonians and was ordained a priest on September 11, 1949 .
John XXIII appointed him on January 3, 1961 titular Bishop of Tadamata and Coadjutor Bishop of Palembang . The Bishop of Palembang, Henri Martin Mekkelholt SCI, donated him episcopal ordination on June 29 of the same year ; Co- consecrators were Peter Gratian Grimm OFMCap , Bishop of Tianshui and Apostolic Administrator of Sibolga , and Nicolas Pierre van der Westen SSCC , Bishop of Pangkal-Pinang .
He attended every session of the Second Vatican Council . After the resignation of Henri Martin Mekkelholt SCI, he succeeded him on April 5, 1963 as Bishop of Palembang. On May 20, 1997, Pope John Paul II accepted his age-related resignation.
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| predecessor | Office | successor |
|---|---|---|
| Henri Martin Mekkelholt SCI |
Bishop of Palembang 1963–1997 |
Aloysius Sudarso SCI |
| personal data | |
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| SURNAME | Soudant, Joseph Hubertus |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Dutch religious, Bishop of Palembang |
| DATE OF BIRTH | March 30, 1922 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | army |
| DATE OF DEATH | December 29, 2003 |