Petrus Canisius van Lierde
Roman Catholic Church | |
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Diocese | Rome |
See | Rome |
Appointed | 13 January 1951 |
Term ended | 14 January 1991 |
Predecessor | Alfonso Camillo De Romanis |
Successor | Aurelio Sabattani |
Other post(s) | Titular Bishop of Porphyreon (1951-95) |
Orders | |
Ordination | 30 May 1931 |
Consecration | 25 February 1951 by Giuseppe Pizzardo |
Personal details | |
Born | Petrus Canisius Jean van Lierde 22 April 1907 |
Died | 12 March 1995 Rome, Italy | (aged 87)
Motto | Custodiens veritatem ("Keeping the truth") |
Coat of arms |
Petrus Canisius Jean van Lierde,
Early life
Van Lierde was born in Hasselt, Belgium, to a Dutch family. After his education, he joined the Order of Saint Augustine and was ordained a priest on 30 May 1931. After receiving doctorates in theology and philosophy, he headed the Augustinian College Saint Monica in Rome, where he hid many refugees including military officers, Jews and anti-fascist politicians during the war years.[1] [citation needed]
Vatican service
On 13 January 1951,
In 1954, when Pope Pius XII seemed likely to die, he asked van Lierde to anoint him and then lived four more years. In May 1963, Pope John XXIII asked for him in similar circumstances. On 31 May 1963 van Lierde as Papal Sacristan was at the bedside of the dying pope and began to anoint him but, overcome by emotion, forgot the right order of anointing. Pope John gently helped him. Then the Pope bid him and all the other bystanders a last farewell.[3]
Van Lierde and Pope Pius XII
Throughout his life, Van Lierde was an ardent admirer of
From 1958 to 1995, Van Lierde presided over the annual liturgical celebrations for Pope Pius XII in the crypt of Saint Peter Basilica. In presence of Cardinal
Van Lierde died on 12 March 1995.[6]
Writings
- Schambeck, Herbert, ed. (1986). Pius XII. Butzon & Becker, Kevelaer.
- The Holy See at work, how the Catholic Church is governed. Translated by James Tucek. New York: Hawthorn Books. 1962.
- Prayers and devotions from John Paul II. London: Penguin. 1998. ISBN 0-14-024725-4.
- What is a Cardinal. New York: Hawthorn Books. 1964.
- Jean XXIII Témoignage pour l'histoire, témoignage, auteur Gunnar Riebs. Paris: Editions Mols. 2014.
References
- ^ a b Pham 259
- ^ Acta Apostolicae Sedis (PDF). Vol. XLIII. 1951. pp. 94, 301, 404. Retrieved 31 December 2019.
- ^ Hebblethwaite, Peter (1994). John XXIII, Pope of the Council (Revised ed.). Glasgow: Harper Collins. p. 502.
- ^ Van Lierde 69
- ^ Van Lierde 69
- ^ Acta Apostolicae Sedis (PDF). Vol. LXXXVII. 1995. p. 400. Retrieved 31 December 2019.
- Sources
- Pontificio Annuario, Vatican City, 1951-1992
- Peter Pham, Vatican Heirs of the Fisherman: Behind the Scenes of Papal Death and Succession, Oxford University Press, 2004