Diocese of

Haarlem–Amsterdam

Netherlands Netherlands

Continent: West Europe

Rite: Roman (Latin)

Type: Diocese Diocese

Name: Haarlem–Amsterdam / Harlemen(sis)–Amstelodamen(sis) (Latin)

Ecclesiastical Province: Utrecht

Neighbouring Dioceses: Groningen–Leeuwarden (↗), Utrecht (↘), Rotterdam (↓)

Depends on: Dicastery for Bishops

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Celebrations

Patron Saint: H. Willibrordus (November 7), H. Bonifatius (June 5)

Cathedral Dedication Anniversary: May 2

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History

Present Prelates

Bishop (2020.06.01 – ...):Bishop Johannes Willibrordus Maria Hendriks (71)Bishop Johannes Willibrordus Maria Hendriks (71)

Monsignors (18)

Ordinaries

Bishops of Haarlem–Amsterdam (Roman Rite)

Bishop Johannes Willibrordus Maria Hendriks (71)Bishop Johannes Willibrordus Maria Hendriks (71)
(2020.06.01 – ...)

Bishop of Haarlem–Amsterdam (Netherlands)

Quodcumque dixerit vobis facite

Born:1954.11.17 (Leidschendam, Netherlands)
Ordained Priest:1979.09.29
Consecrated Bishop:2011.12.10

Priest of Rotterdam (Netherlands) (1979.09.29 – 2011.10.25)

Titular Bishop of Arsacal (2011.10.25 – 2018.12.22)

Auxiliary Bishop of Haarlem–Amsterdam (Netherlands) (2011.10.25 – 2018.12.22)

Coadjutor Bishop of Haarlem–Amsterdam (Netherlands) (2018.12.22 – 2020.06.01)

Bishop of Haarlem–Amsterdam (Netherlands) (2020.06.01 – ...)

Bishop Jozef Marianus Punt (80)Bishop Jozef Marianus Punt (80)
(2008.10.07 – 2020.06.01)

Bishop emeritus of Haarlem–Amsterdam (Netherlands)
former Apostolic Administrator of the Military Ordinariate of Netherlands (Netherlands)

Sub tuum præsidium

Born:1946.01.10 (Alkmaar, Netherlands)
Ordained Priest:1979.06.09
Consecrated Bishop:1995.07.01

Priest of Haarlem (Netherlands) (1979.06.09 – 1995.04.01)

Titular Bishop of Nasai (1995.04.01 – 2001.07.21)

Auxiliary Bishop of Haarlem (Netherlands) (1995.04.01 – 2001.07.21)

Apostolic Administrator of the Military Ordinariate of Netherlands (Netherlands) (1995.04.01 – 2020.06.01)

Apostolic Administrator of Haarlem (Netherlands) (1998.09.15 – 2001.07.21)

Bishop of Haarlem (Netherlands) (2001.07.21 – 2008.10.07)

Bishop of Haarlem–Amsterdam (Netherlands) (2008.10.07 – 2020.06.01)

Bishops of Haarlem (Roman Rite)

Bishop Jozef Marianus Punt (80)Bishop Jozef Marianus Punt (80)
(2001.07.21 – 2008.10.07)

(see above)

Bishop Jozef Marianus Punt (80)Bishop Jozef Marianus Punt (80)
(Apostolic Administrator 1998.09.15 – 2001.07.21)

Bishop Hendrik Joseph Alois Bomers, C.M.
(1983.10.21 – 1998.09.12)

Verbum Dei non est alligatum

Born:1936.04.19 (Groenlo, Netherlands)
Ordained Priest:1964.03.19
Consecrated Bishop:1978.07.09
Died:1998.09.12 († 62)

Vicar Apostolic of Gimma (Ethiopia) (1977.12.17 – 1982.09.03)

Titular Bishop of Avioccala (1977.12.17 – 1983.10.19)

Vicar Apostolic of Nekemte (Ethiopia) (1982.09.03 – 1983.10.19)

Coadjutor Bishop of Haarlem (Netherlands) (1983.10.19 – 1983.10.21)

Bishop of Haarlem (Netherlands) (1983.10.21 – 1998.09.12)

Bishop Theodorus Henricus Johannes Zwartkruis
(1966.08.18 – 1983.10.21)

Waarheid–Eenheid–Liefde

Born:1909.11.22 (Amsterdam, Netherlands)
Ordained Priest:1934.05.26
Consecrated Bishop:1966.10.15
Died:1983.10.21 († 73)

Priest of Haarlem (Netherlands) (1934.05.26 – 1966.08.18)

Bishop of Haarlem (Netherlands) (1966.08.18 – 1983.10.21)

Bishop Joannes Antonius Eduardus van Dodewaard
(1960.06.27 – 1966.03.09)

Christe teneamus te

Born:1913.06.07 (Arnhem, Netherlands)
Ordained Priest:1938.06.11
Consecrated Bishop:1958.09.09
Died:1966.03.09 († 52)

Titular Bishop of Clysma (1958.07.01 – 1960.06.27)

Coadjutor Bishop of Haarlem (Netherlands) (1958.07.01 – 1960.06.27)

Bishop of Haarlem (Netherlands) (1960.06.27 – 1966.03.09)

Bishop Johannes Petrus Huibers (later Archbishop)
(1935.12.16 – 1960.06.27)

Sub tuum præsidium

Born:1875.11.15 (Amsterdam, Netherlands)
Ordained Priest:1899.08.15
Consecrated Bishop:1936.02.11
Died:1969.04.20 († 93)

Bishop of Haarlem (Netherlands) (1935.12.16 – 1960.06.27)

Titular Archbishop of Cypsela (1960.06.27 – 1969.04.20)

Bishop Johannes Dominicus Josephus Aengenent
(1928.06.15 – 1935.09.03)

Justitia et pax

Born:1873.03.14 (Delft, Netherlands)
Ordained Priest:1897.04.03
Consecrated Bishop:1928.07.25
Died:1935.09.03 († 62)

Bishop of Haarlem (Netherlands) (1928.06.15 – 1935.09.03)

Bishop Augustinus Josephus Callier
(1903.09.11 – 1928.04.28)

In fide nihil hæsitans

Born:1849.05.29 (Vlissingen, Netherlands)
Ordained Priest:1872.08.15
Consecrated Bishop:1903.10.28
Died:1928.04.28 († 78)

Priest of Haarlem (Netherlands) (1872.08.15 – 1903.09.11)

Bishop of Haarlem (Netherlands) (1903.09.11 – 1928.04.28)

Bishop Gaspard Josephus Bottemanne
(1883.08.14 – 1903.09.11)

Omnia in caritate

Born:1823.08.14 (Alkmaar, Netherlands)
Consecrated Bishop:1883.09.30
Died:1903.09.30 († 80)

Bishop of Haarlem (Netherlands) (1883.08.14 – 1903.09.11)

Bishop Pieter Mathijs Snickers (later Archbishop)
(1877.07.31 – 1883.04.03)

Laboris non honoris

Born:1816.04.12 (Rotterdam, Netherlands)
Ordained Priest:1841?
Consecrated Bishop:1877.09.02
Died:1895.04.02 († 78)

Bishop of Haarlem (Netherlands) (1877.07.31 – 1883.04.03)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Utrecht (Netherlands) (1883.04.03 – 1895.04.02)

Bishop Gerardus Petrus Wilmer
(1861.04.28 – 1877.01.01)

Dominus providebit

Born:1800.11.22 (Boxtel, Netherlands)
Ordained Priest:1824.09.08
Consecrated Bishop:1861.06.23
Died:1877.01.01 († 76)

Bishop of Haarlem (Netherlands) (1861.04.28 – 1877.01.01)

Bishop Franciscus Jacobus van Vree
(1853.03.04 – 1861.01.31)

Depositum custodi

Born:1807 (Rhenoy, Netherlands)
Consecrated Bishop:1853.05.15
Died:1861.01.31 († 53)

Bishop of Haarlem (Netherlands) (1853.03.04 – 1861.01.31)

Bishop Godfried van Mierlo, O.P.
(1570.12.11 – 1587.07)

Simpliciter et recte

Born:1518.02.02 (Netherlands)
Ordained Priest:1542
Consecrated Bishop:1571.02.11
Died:1587.07.28 († 69)

Bishop of Haarlem (Netherlands) ([1570.03.04] 1570.12.11 – 1587.07)

Auxiliary Bishop of Münster (Germany) (1582.03.14 – 1587.07)

Bishop of Deventer (Netherlands) (1587.07 – 1587.07.28)

Bishop Nicolaas Van Nieuwland
(1561.03.10 – 1569)

Born:1510.06.09
Consecrated Bishop:1541.09.11
Died:1580.06.15 († 70)

Titular Bishop of Hebron (1541.07.06 – 1561.03.10)

Auxiliary Bishop of Utrecht (Netherlands) (1541.07.06 – 1561.03.10)

Bishop of Haarlem (Netherlands) (1561.03.10 – 1569)

Former Prelates

Special Churches

Churches by City (197)

Groningen–Leeuwarden (↗), Utrecht (↘), Rotterdam (↓)

Statistics (2022.12.31)

Area: 3,041 km²

Population: 414,000 Catholics (13.3% of 3,117,170 total)

Pastoral Centres: 120 parishes, 6 missions

Personnel: 163 priests (130 diocesan, 33 religious), 56 deacons, 306 religious (77 brothers, 229 sisters), 16 seminarians

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