Diocese of Rotterdam, Netherlands

Continent: West Europe

Rite: Roman (Latin)

Type: Diocese Diocese

Name: Rotterdam / Roterodamen(sis) (Latin) / Rotterdamen(sis) (Latin)

Ecclesiastical Province: Utrecht

Depends on: Dicastery for Bishops

Websites:

Celebrations

Patron Saint: H. Laurentius (August 10)

Cathedral Dedication Anniversary: May 8

Liturgical Calendar 📅

History

1955.07.16: Established as Diocese of Rotterdam / Roterodamen(sis) (Latin) / Rotterdamen(sis) (Latin) (from Diocese of Haarlem and became suffragan of Utrecht)
2011: Gained territory from Metropolitan Archdiocese of Utrecht

Papal Visits

Pope John Paul II (1985.05)

Present Prelates

Bishop (2011.05.10 – ...):

Bishop Johannes Harmannes Jozefus van den Hende (61)

President of Episcopal Conference of the Netherlands

Ordinaries

Bishops of Rotterdam (Roman Rite)

Bishop Johannes Harmannes Jozefus van den Hende (61)
(2011.05.10 – ...)

Bishop of Rotterdam (Netherlands)
President of Episcopal Conference of the Netherlands

Sine timore serviamus illi

Born:	1964.01.09 (Groningen, Netherlands)
Ordained Priest:	1991.04.06
Consecrated Bishop:	2006.11.25

Priest of Groningen–Leeuwarden (Netherlands) (1991.04.06 – 2006.09.09)

Coadjutor Bishop of Breda (Netherlands) (2006.09.09 – 2007.10.31)

Bishop of Breda (Netherlands) (2007.10.31 – 2011.05.10)

Bishop of Rotterdam (Netherlands) (2011.05.10 – ...)

President of Episcopal Conference of the Netherlands (2016.06.14 – ...)

Bishop Adrianus Herman van Luyn, S.D.B. (89)
(Apostolic Administrator 2011.01.14 – 2011.05.10)

Bishop Adrianus Herman van Luyn, S.D.B. (89)
(1993.11.27 – 2011.01.14)

Bishop emeritus of Rotterdam (Netherlands)
former President of Episcopal Conference of the Netherlands

Collabora evangelio

Born:	1935.08.10 (Groningen, Netherlands)
Ordained Priest:	1964.02.09
Consecrated Bishop:	1994.02.12

General Secretary of Episcopal Conference of the Netherlands (1991 – 1993.11.27)

Bishop of Rotterdam (Netherlands) (1993.11.27 – 2011.01.14)

Vice-President of Commission of the Bishops’ Conferences of the European Community (1999 – 2006.03)

Vice-President of Episcopal Conference of the Netherlands (2004 – 2008.01.08)

President of Commission of the Bishops’ Conferences of the European Community (2006.03 – 2012)

President of Episcopal Conference of the Netherlands (2008.01.26 – 2011.01.14)

Apostolic Administrator of Rotterdam (Netherlands) (2011.01.14 – 2011.05.10)

Bishop Ronald Philippe Bär, O.S.B.
(1983.10.19 – 1993.03.13)

Christo et ecclesiæ

Born:	1928.07.29 (Manado, Sulawesi Utara, Indonesia)
Ordained Priest:	1959.07.26
Consecrated Bishop:	1982.03.20
Died:	2025.03.08 (Rotterdam, Netherlands † 96)

Titular Bishop of Leges (1982.01.15 – 1983.10.19)

Auxiliary Bishop of Rotterdam (Netherlands) (1982.01.15 – 1983.10.19)

Military Vicar of Netherlands (Netherlands) (1982.11.22 – 1986.07.21)

Bishop of Rotterdam (Netherlands) (1983.10.19 – 1993.03.13)

Military Ordinary of Netherlands (Netherlands) (1986.07.21 – 1993.03.13)

Religious of Benedictine Confederation of the Order of Saint Benedict (Benedictines). Abbot of Chevetogne.

Bishop Adrianus Johannes Simonis (later Cardinal)
(1970.12.29 – 1983.06.27)

Ut cognoscant te

Born:	1931.11.26 (Lisse, Netherlands)
Ordained Priest:	1957.06.15
Consecrated Bishop:	1971.03.20
Created Cardinal:	1985.05.25
Died:	2020.09.02 (Voorhout, Netherlands † 88)