Roman Catholic Diocese of Haarlem–Amsterdam
Diocese of Haarlem–Amsterdam Dioecesis Harlemensis-Amstelodamensis Bisdom Haarlem–Amsterdam | |
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Willem Jacobus Eijk | |
Bishops emeritus | Johannes Gerardus Maria van Burgsteden, SSS Auxiliary Bishop Emeritus (2000–2011) |
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Location of the diocese in the Netherlands | |
Website | |
bisdomhaarlem-amsterdam.nl |
The Diocese of Haarlem–Amsterdam (
Johannes Hendriks has been the Bishop of the Diocese of Haarlem–Amsterdam since 2020.[2]
History
The diocese was founded on 12 May 1559, on territory (central and North Holland) canonically split off from the
In 1833, the diocese was restored as (pre-diocesan)
On 16 July 1955, it lost territories, to the existing
On 7 October 2008, it was renamed as Diocese of Haarlem–Amsterdam.
Special churches
The
Statistics
In 2013, the diocese pastorally served 462,000 Catholics (15.8% of 2,915,000 total) on 2,912 km² in 145 parishes, with 194 priests (161 diocesan, 33 religious), 54 deacons, 557 lay religious (81 brothers, 476 sisters).[1]
Ordinaries
- Nicolaas van Nieuwland (1561–1569)
- Godfried van Mierlo, Dominican Order (O.P.) (1570–1587)
- Diocese suppressed
- Franciscus Josefus van Vree(1853–1861)
- Gerardus Petrus Wilmer (1861–1877)
- Pieter Matthijs Snickers (1877–1883)
- Caspar Josefus Martinus Bottemanne (1883–1903)
- Augustinus Josefus Callier (1903–1928)
- Johannes Dominicus Josephus Aengenent (1928–1935)
- Johannes Petrus Huibers (1935–1960)
- Joannes Antonius Eduardus van Dodewaard (1960–1966)
- Theodorus Henricus Johannes Zwartkruis (1966–1983)
- Hendrik Joseph Alois Bomers (1983–1998)
- Jozef Marianus Punt(2001–2020)
- Johannes Hendriks (2020–present)
See also
References
- ^ a b c David M. Cheney, "Diocese of Haarlem–Amsterdam", Catholic-Hierarchy.org, 11 April 2017. Retrieved 19 May 2017.
- ^ "Jan Hendriks volgt Jos Punt op als bisschop van Haarlem-Amsterdam". Kerknet (in Dutch). 3 June 2020.
- ^ "Diocese of Haarlem–Amsterdam", GCatholic.org, 18 May 2017. Retrieved 19 May 2017.