Willem van Kester
Willem van Kester MHM (born February 1, 1906 in Kwintsheul , Netherlands ; † April 7, 1989 ) was a Dutch religious and Roman Catholic bishop of Basankusu .
Life
Willem van Kester joined the Order of the Mission Society of St. Joseph of Mill Hill for and received on 25 May 1929, the sacrament of Holy Orders .
On June 19, 1952, Pope Pius XII appointed him . the titular bishop of Legia and Apostolic Vicar of Basankusu. The bishop of Haarlem , Johannes Petrus Huibers , donated him episcopal ordination on October 11 of the same year ; Co- consecrators were the Bishop of 's-Hertogenbosch , Willem Pieter Adriaan Maria Mutsaerts , and the Apostolic Vicar Emeritus of the Upper Nile , John Reesinck MHM.
Willem van Kester became the first bishop of Basankusu on November 10, 1959 as a result of the elevation of the Apostolic Vicariate Basankusu to the diocese . He attended the first, second and fourth sessions of the Second Vatican Council . On November 18, 1974, Pope Paul VI. the resignation submitted by van Kester.
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| predecessor | Office | successor |
|---|---|---|
| Gérard Wantenaar MHM |
Apostolic Vicar / Bishop of Basankusu 1952–1974 |
Ignace Matondo CICM |
| personal data | |
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| SURNAME | Kester, Willem van |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Dutch religious, Roman Catholic bishop of Basankusu |
| DATE OF BIRTH | February 1, 1906 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Kwintsheul , Netherlands |
| DATE OF DEATH | April 7, 1989 |