Diocese of Roermond, Netherlands

Present Prelates

Bishop (2024.06.21 – ...):

Bishop Cornelis Franciscus Maria van den Hout (59)

Auxiliary Bishop (1998.12.12 – ...):

Bishop Everardus Johannes de Jong (66)

Titular Bishop of Cariana

Apostolic Administrator of the Military Ordinariate of Netherlands (Netherlands)

Ordinaries

Bishops of Roermond (Roman Rite)

Bishop Cornelis Franciscus Maria van den Hout (59)
(2024.06.21 – ...)

Bishop of Roermond (Netherlands)

In exilio spes

Born:	1964.11.11 (Tilburg, Netherlands)
Ordained Priest:	1993.06.05
Consecrated Bishop:	2017.06.03

Priest of ’s-Hertogenbosch (Netherlands) (1993.06.05 – 2017.04.01)

Bishop of Groningen–Leeuwarden (Netherlands) (2017.04.01 – 2024.06.21)

Bishop of Roermond (Netherlands) (2024.06.21 – ...)

Bishop Hendrikus Marie Gerardus Smeets
(2018.10.10 – 2023.08.10)

In Gods naam mensen lief hebben

Born:	1960.11.22 (Heerlen, Netherlands)
Ordained Priest:	1992.06.13
Consecrated Bishop:	2018.12.08
Died:	2023.12.20 (Roermond, Netherlands † 63)

Priest of Roermond (Netherlands) (1992.06.13 – 2018.10.10)

Bishop of Roermond (Netherlands) (2018.10.10 – 2023.08.10)

Bishop Franciscus Jozef Maria Wiertz (81)
(1993.07.10 – 2017.12.02)

Bishop emeritus of Roermond (Netherlands)

Geef Heer liefde en geloof aan uw Kerk

Born:	1942.12.02 (Kerkrade, Netherlands)
Ordained Priest:	1968.03.30
Consecrated Bishop:	1993.09.25

Priest of Roermond (Netherlands) (1968.03.30 – 1993.07.10)

Bishop of Roermond (Netherlands) (1993.07.10 – 2017.12.02)

Vice-President of Episcopal Conference of the Netherlands (2008.01.08 – 2016.06.04)

Bishop Joannes Baptist Matthijs Gijsen
(1972.01.20 – 1993.01.23)

Parate viam Domini / Bereidt de weg des heren

Born:	1932.10.07 (Netherlands)
Ordained Priest:	1957.04.06
Consecrated Bishop:	1972.02.13
Died:	2013.06.24 († 80)

Bishop of Roermond (Netherlands) (1972.01.20 – 1993.01.23)

Titular Bishop of Maastricht (1993.04.03 – 1996.05.24)

Bishop of Reykjavík (Iceland) (1996.05.24 – 2007.10.30)

Bishop Petrus Joannes Antonius Moors
(1959.01.26 – 1970.12.29)

Caritas ex Deo

Born:	1906.08.25 (Netherlands)
Ordained Priest:	1930.04.05
Consecrated Bishop:	1959.03.17
Died:	1980.09.16 († 74)

Bishop of Roermond (Netherlands) (1959.01.26 – 1970.12.29)

Titular Bishop of Maastricht (1970.12.29 – 1980.09.16)

Bishop Jan Michiel Jozef Antoon Hanssen
(1957.12.31 – 1958.06.25)

Vince in bono malum

Born:	1906.08.18 (Netherlands)
Ordained Priest:	1930.04.05
Consecrated Bishop:	1947.10.07
Died:	1958.06.25 († 51)

Auxiliary Bishop of Roermond (Netherlands) (1947.07.26 – 1957)

Titular Bishop of Birtha (1947.07.26 – 1957.12.31)

Coadjutor Bishop of Roermond (Netherlands) (1957 – 1957.12.31)

Bishop of Roermond (Netherlands) (1957.12.31 – 1958.06.25)

Bishop Jozef Hubert Willem Lemmens (later Archbishop)
(1932.03.26 – 1957.12.31)

Stella duce

Born:	1884.07.26 (Netherlands)
Ordained Priest:	1909.08.26
Consecrated Bishop:	1932.03.19
Died:	1960.07.22 († 75)

Titular Bishop of Cardicium (1932.02.05 – 1932.03.26)

Coadjutor Bishop of Roermond (Netherlands) (1932.02.05 – 1932.03.26)

Bishop of Roermond (Netherlands) (1932.03.26 – 1957.12.31)

Titular Archbishop of Samosata (1957.12.31 – 1960.07.22)

Bishop Laurentius Josephus Antonius Hubertus Schrijnen
(1914.03.28 – 1932.03.26)

Mane nobiscum Domine

Born:	1861.07.30 (Netherlands)
Ordained Priest:	1885.03.21
Consecrated Bishop:	1914.05.13
Died:	1932.03.26 († 70)

Bishop of Roermond (Netherlands) (1914.03.28 – 1932.03.26)

Bishop Josephus Hubertus Drehmanns
(1900.02.03 – 1913.08.06)

Cum Christo laboro

Born:	1843.04.16 (Netherlands)
Ordained Priest:	1866.03.17
Consecrated Bishop:	1890.02.05
Died:	1913.08.06 († 70)

Titular Bishop of Phacusa (1889.06.14 – 1900.02.03)

Coadjutor Bishop of Roermond (Netherlands) (1889.06.14 – 1900.02.03)

Bishop of Roermond (Netherlands) (1900.02.03 – 1913.08.06)

Bishop Franciscus Antonius Boermans
(1886.06.18 – 1900.02.02)

In fide fides

Born:	1815.12.15 (Netherlands)
Ordained Priest:	1838.12.22
Consecrated Bishop:	1885.06.30
Died:	1900.02.02 († 84)

Titular Bishop of Thermopylæ (1885.05.05 – 1886.06.18)

Coadjutor Bishop of Roermond (Netherlands) (1885.05.05 – 1886.06.18)

Bishop of Roermond (Netherlands) (1886.06.18 – 1900.02.02)

Bishop Joannes Augustus Paredis
(1853.03.04 – 1886.06.18)

In cruce salus

Born:	1795.08.27 (Belgium)
Ordained Priest:	1821.04.07
Consecrated Bishop:	1841.06.30
Died:	1886.06.18 († 90)

Titular Bishop of Hirina (1840.12.18 – 1853.03.04)

Vicar Apostolic of Limburg (Netherlands) (1840.12.18 – 1853.03.04)

Bishop of Roermond (Netherlands) (1853.03.04 – 1886.06.18)

Vicars Apostolic of Limburg (Roman Rite)

Bishop Joannes Augustus Paredis
(1840.12.18 – 1853.03.04)

(see above)

Bishops of Roermond (Roman Rite)

Bishop Joannes van Velde de Melroy en Sart-Bomal
(1794.02.21 – 1801.11.29)

Excultus virescit

Born:	1743.07.09 (Belgium)
Ordained Priest:	1769.09.23
Consecrated Bishop:	1794.08.17
Died:	1824.01.22 († 80)

Bishop of Roermond (Netherlands) (1794.02.21 – 1801.11.29)

Vicar Apostolic of Grave–Nijmegen (Netherlands) (1801 – 1824.01.22)

Bishop Philippus van en tot Hoensbroeck
(1775.05.29 – 1793.04.17)

Deduc me Domine in via tua

Born:	1724.02.24 (Netherlands)
Ordained Priest:	1771.11.01
Consecrated Bishop:	1775.07.02
Died:	1793.04.17 († 69)

Bishop of Roermond (Netherlands) (1775.05.29 – 1793.04.17)

Bishop Johann Heinrich von Kerens, S.J.
(1769.08.26 – 1775.04.03)

Pande et mande

Born:	1725.05.22 (Netherlands)
Ordained Priest:	1751.09.19
Consecrated Bishop:	1770.01.21
Died:	1792.11.26 († 67)

Bishop of Roermond (Netherlands) ([1769.07.17] 1769.08.26 – 1775.04.03)

Military Vicar of Austria (Austria) (1773.11.06 – 1792.11.26)

Bishop of Wiener Neustadt ([1773.11.06] 1775.04.03 – 1785.02.14)

Bishop of Sankt Pölten (Austria) (1785.02.14 – 1792.11.26)

Bishop Johannes de Robiano
(1746.03.28 – 1769.05.28)

Sicut lilium

Born:	1698.08.19 (Belgium)
Ordained Priest:	1725.05.26
Consecrated Bishop:	1746.06.12
Died:	1769.05.28 († 70)

Bishop of Roermond (Netherlands) (1746.03.28 – 1769.05.28)

Bishop Josephus Anselmus Franciscus Werbrouck
(1743.07.15 – 1746.01.17)

Fortiter et suaviter

Born:	1692.10.10 (Belgium)
Ordained Priest:	1715.09.21
Consecrated Bishop:	1743.09.29
Died:	1747.12.24 († 55)

Bishop of Roermond (Netherlands) (1743.07.15 – 1746.01.17)

Bishop of Antwerpen (Belgium) (1746.01.17 – 1747.12.24)

Bishop-elect Jan-Baptist de Castillon
(1742.09.24 – 1743.05.20)

Comite candore

Born:	1680.09.21 (Belgium)
Ordained Priest:	1705.03.28
Consecrated Bishop:	1743.07.14
Died:	1753.06.26 († 72)

Bishop of Roermond (Netherlands) (1742.09.24 – 1743.05.20)

Bishop of Brugge (Belgium) (1743.05.20 – 1753.06.26)

Bishop Frans Lodewijk de Sanguessa, O.F.M. Rec.
(1722.04.09 – 1741.08.11)

Ascende fortiter descende suaviter

Born:	1663.06.04 (Belgium)
Consecrated Bishop:	1721.08.10
Died:	1741.08.11 († 78)

Titular Bishop of Utica (1721.05.28 – 1722.04.09)

Coadjutor Bishop of Roermond (Netherlands) (1721.05.28 – 1722.04.09)

Bishop of Roermond (Netherlands) (1722.04.09 – 1741.08.11)

Vicar Apostolic of ’s-Hertogenbosch (Netherlands) (1727.07.19 – 1728)

Bishop Angelus d’Ongnies et d’Estrees, O.F.M. Cap.
(1701.11.21 – 1722.04.09)

Nescia sordis

Born:	1650.12.18 (Belgium)
Ordained Priest:	1674.02.13
Consecrated Bishop:	1702.01.01
Died:	1722.04.09 († 71)

Bishop of Roermond (Netherlands) (1701.11.21 – 1722.04.09)

Bishop Reginaldus Cools, O.P.
(1676.11.16 – 1700.06.12)

Non nobis

Born:	1618.01.28 (Belgium)
Ordained Priest:	1646.09.12
Consecrated Bishop:	1677.01.17
Died:	1706.12.02 († 88)

Bishop of Roermond (Netherlands) (1676.11.16 – 1700.06.12)

Bishop of Antwerpen (Belgium) (1700.06.12 – 1706.12.02)

Bishop Lancelot de Gottignies
(1670.12.15 – 1673.08.24)

Sicut malleus conterens petram

Born:	1620.05.26 (Belgium)
Ordained Priest:	1653.03.08
Consecrated Bishop:	1672.10.16
Died:	1673.08.24 († 53)

Bishop of Roermond (Netherlands) (1670.12.15 – 1673.08.24)

Bishop-elect Ignaas-August van Grobbendonck-Schetz
(? – 1669.05.05)

In labore quies

Born:	1625.08.29 (Netherlands)
Ordained Priest:	1661.06.21
Consecrated Bishop:	1669.05.12
Died:	1680.05.31 († 54)

Bishop of Roermond (Netherlands) (? – 1669.05.05)

Bishop of Namur (Belgium) (1669.05.05 – 1679.12.26)

Bishop of Gent (Belgium) (1679.12.26 – 1680.05.31)

Bishop Eugeen-Albert d’Allamont
(1659.03.31 – 1666.06.07)

Patiens esto

Born:	1625.07.23 (Belgium)
Ordained Priest:	1654.09.20
Consecrated Bishop:	1659.08.24
Died:	1673.08.28 († 48)

Bishop of Roermond (Netherlands) (1659.03.31 – 1666.06.07)

Apostolic Administrator of ’s-Hertogenbosch (Netherlands) (1662.11.08 – 1666.06.07)

Bishop of Gent (Belgium) (1666.06.07 – 1673.08.28)

Bishop Andreas Creusen (later Archbishop)
(1651.05.22 – 1657.06.01)

Victrix fortunæ patientia

Born:	1591 (Netherlands)
Died:	1666.11.08 († 74)

Bishop of Roermond (Netherlands) (1651.05.22 – 1657.06.01)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Mechelen (Belgium) (1657.06.01 – 1666.11.08)

Bishop Jacobus a Castro
(1611.01.10 – 1639.02.24)

Esto vigilans

Born:	1560 (Netherlands)
Died:	1639.02.24 († 78)

Bishop of Roermond (Netherlands) (1611.01.10 – 1639.02.24)

Bishop Henricus Cuyckius
(1595.12.20 – 1609.10.09)

Da gloriam Deo

Born:	1546 (Netherlands)
Died:	1609.10.09 († 62)

Bishop of Roermond (Netherlands) (1595.12.20 – 1609.10.09)

Bishop Willem Damasz van der Lindt
(1561.08.08 – 1588.02.12)

Quæ sursum sunt quærite

Born:	1525 (Netherlands)
Died:	1588.11.02 († 62)

Bishop of Roermond (Netherlands) (1561.08.08 – 1588.02.12)

Bishop of Gent (Belgium) (1588.02.12 – 1588.11.02)

Former Prelates

Coadjutor Bishop: Bishop Jan Michiel Jozef Antoon Hanssen (1957 – 1957.12.31)
Coadjutor Bishop: Bishop Jozef Hubert Willem Lemmens (later Archbishop) (1932.02.05 – 1932.03.26)
Coadjutor Bishop: Bishop Josephus Hubertus Drehmanns (1889.06.14 – 1900.02.03)
Coadjutor Bishop: Bishop Franciscus Antonius Boermans (1885.05.05 – 1886.06.18)
Coadjutor Bishop: Bishop Frans Lodewijk de Sanguessa, O.F.M. Rec. (1721.05.28 – 1722.04.09)
Auxiliary Bishop: Bishop Joannes Gerardus ter Schure, S.D.B. (1984.10.04 – 1985.01.31)
Auxiliary Bishop: Bishop Alphonsus Maria H.A. Castermans (1982.01.15 – 1997.05.03)
Auxiliary Bishop: Bishop Hendrik Theodorus Edmund Beel (1965.08.30 – 1972.01.20)
Auxiliary Bishop: Bishop Jan Michiel Jozef Antoon Hanssen (1947.07.26 – 1957)

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