Diocese of

’s-Hertogenbosch

Netherlands Netherlands

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Continent: West Europe

Rite: Roman (Latin)

Type: Diocese Diocese

Name: ’s-Hertogenbosch (Nederlands) / Bois-le-Duc (français) / Den Bosch (Nederlands) / Boscoducale (Italiano) / Buscoducen(sis) (Latin)

Ecclesiastical Province: Utrecht

Depends on: Dicastery for Bishops

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Celebrations

Patron Saint: H. Johannes (December 27)

Cathedral Dedication Anniversary: August 25

Liturgical Calendar 📅

History

Papal Visits

Present Prelates

Bishop (2016.03.05 – ...):Bishop Gerard Johannes Nicolaas de Korte (69)Bishop Gerard Johannes Nicolaas de Korte (69)
Auxiliary Bishop (2010.07.15 – ...):Bishop Robertus Gerardus Leonia Maria Mutsaerts (66)Bishop Robertus Gerardus Leonia Maria Mutsaerts (66)

Titular Bishop of Uccula

Ordinaries

Bishops of ’s-Hertogenbosch (Roman Rite)

Bishop Gerard Johannes Nicolaas de Korte (69)Bishop Gerard Johannes Nicolaas de Korte (69)
(2016.03.05 – ...)

Bishop of ’s-Hertogenbosch (Netherlands)

Confidens in Christo

Born:1955.06.13 (Vianen, Netherlands)
Ordained Priest:1987.09.05
Consecrated Bishop:2001.06.02

Priest of Utrecht (Netherlands) (1987.09.05 – 2001.04.11)

Titular Bishop of Cesarea in Mauretania (2001.04.11 – 2008.06.18)

Auxiliary Bishop of Utrecht (Netherlands) (2001.04.11 – 2008.06.18)

Bishop of Groningen–Leeuwarden (Netherlands) (2008.06.18 – 2016.03.05)

Bishop of ’s-Hertogenbosch (Netherlands) (2016.03.05 – ...)

Bishop Antonius Lambertus Maria Hurkmans (80)Bishop Antonius Lambertus Maria Hurkmans (80)
(1998.06.13 – 2016.03.05)

Bishop emeritus of ’s-Hertogenbosch (Netherlands)

In virtute Spiritus Sancti

Born:1944.08.03 (Someren, Netherlands)
Ordained Priest:1979.12.22
Consecrated Bishop:1998.08.29

Priest of ’s-Hertogenbosch (Netherlands) (1979.12.22 – 1998.06.13)

Bishop of ’s-Hertogenbosch (Netherlands) (1998.06.13 – 2016.03.05)

Bishop Joannes Gerardus ter Schure, S.D.B.
(1985.01.31 – 1998.06.13)

Da mihi animas

Born:1922.06.21 (Netherlands)
Ordained Priest:1951.07.01
Consecrated Bishop:1984.12.01
Died:2003.04.11 († 80)

Titular Bishop of Sigus (1984.10.04 – 1985.01.31)

Auxiliary Bishop of Roermond (Netherlands) (1984.10.04 – 1985.01.31)

Bishop of ’s-Hertogenbosch (Netherlands) (1985.01.31 – 1998.06.13)

Bishop Johannes Willem Maria Bluijssen
(1966.10.11 – 1984.03.01)

Quotidie ministrans

Born:1926.04.10 (Netherlands)
Ordained Priest:1950.06.03
Consecrated Bishop:1961.12.27
Died:2013.08.08 († 87)

Titular Bishop of Aëtus (1961.10.28 – 1966.10.11)

Auxiliary Bishop of ’s-Hertogenbosch (Netherlands) (1961.10.28 – 1966.10.11)

Bishop of ’s-Hertogenbosch (Netherlands) (1966.10.11 – 1984.03.01)

Bishop Wilhelmus Marinus Bekkers
(1960.06.27 – 1966.05.09)

Caritas pro armis

Born:1908.04.20 (Netherlands)
Ordained Priest:1933.06.10
Consecrated Bishop:1957.02.12
Died:1966.05.09 († 58)

Titular Bishop of Thasus (1956.12.19 – 1960.06.27)

Coadjutor Bishop of ’s-Hertogenbosch (Netherlands) (1956.12.19 – 1960.06.27)

Bishop of ’s-Hertogenbosch (Netherlands) (1960.06.27 – 1966.05.09)

Bishop Willem Pieter Adrian Maria Mutsaerts (later Archbishop)
(1943.03.18 – 1960.06.27)

Christus formetur in vobis

Born:1889.06.18 (Netherlands)
Ordained Priest:1914.06.06
Consecrated Bishop:1942.06.29
Died:1964.08.16 († 75)

Titular Bishop of Lyrbe (1942.05.02 – 1943.03.18)

Coadjutor Bishop of ’s-Hertogenbosch (Netherlands) (1942.05.02 – 1943.03.18)

Bishop of ’s-Hertogenbosch (Netherlands) (1943.03.18 – 1960.06.27)

Titular Archbishop of Phulli (1960.06.27 – 1964.08.16)

Bishop Arnold Frans Diepen
(1919.12.22 – 1943.03.18)

Ad Jesum per Mariam

Born:1860.03.12 (Netherlands)
Ordained Priest:1884.06.07
Consecrated Bishop:1915.03.07
Died:1943.03.18 († 83)

Titular Bishop of Danaba-orum (1915.02.11 – 1919.12.22)

Coadjutor Bishop of ’s-Hertogenbosch (Netherlands) (1915.02.11 – 1919.12.22)

Bishop of ’s-Hertogenbosch (Netherlands) (1919.12.22 – 1943.03.18)

Bishop Wilhelmus van de Ven
(1892.05.04 – 1919.12.22)

Sub tutela Matris

Born:1834.05.12 (Netherlands)
Ordained Priest:1860.06.02
Consecrated Bishop:1892.07.07
Died:1919.12.22 († 85)

Bishop of ’s-Hertogenbosch (Netherlands) (1892.05.04 – 1919.12.22)

Bishop Adrianus Godschalk
(1878.01.08 – 1892.01.04)

Servus Dei

Born:1819.08.01 (Netherlands)
Ordained Priest:1845.10.08
Consecrated Bishop:1878.01.08
Died:1892.01.04 († 72)

Titular Bishop of Himeria (1877.08.17 – 1878.01.08)

Auxiliary Bishop of ’s-Hertogenbosch (Netherlands) (1877.08.17 – 1878.01.08)

Bishop of ’s-Hertogenbosch (Netherlands) (1878.01.08 – 1892.01.04)

Archbishop Johannes Zwijsen
(1853.03.04 – 1877.10.16)

Mansuete et fortiter

Born:1794.08.28 (Netherlands)
Ordained Priest:1817.01.19
Consecrated Bishop:1842.04.17
Died:1877.10.16 († 83)

Vicar Apostolic of Grave–Nijmegen (Netherlands) (1842.01.24 – 1851)

Apostolic Administrator of Ravenstein–Megen (Netherlands) (1842.01.24 – 1851)

Coadjutor Vicar Apostolic of ’s-Hertogenbosch (Netherlands) (1842.01.24 – 1851.10.13)

Titular Bishop of Gerrha (1842.01.24 – 1853.03.04)

Founder of Brothers of Our Lady, Mother of Mercy (of Tilburg) (1844.08.25)

Ecclesiastical Superior of Batavia (Netherlands) (1847 – 1848)

Vicar Apostolic of ’s-Hertogenbosch (Netherlands) (1851.10.13 – 1853.03.04)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Utrecht (Netherlands) (1853.03.04 – 1868.03.13)

Archbishop-Bishop of ’s-Hertogenbosch (Netherlands) (1853.03.04 – 1877.10.16)

Vicars Apostolic of ’s-Hertogenbosch (Roman Rite)

Bishop Johannes Zwijsen (later Archbishop)
(1851.10.13 – 1853.03.04)

(see above)

Bishop Hendrik Den Dubbelden
(1831.06.05 – 1851.10.13)

Mane nobiscum Domine

Born:1769.12.14 (Netherlands)
Consecrated Bishop:1842.04.12
Died:1851.10.13 († 81)

Vicar Apostolic of ’s-Hertogenbosch (Netherlands) (1831.06.05 – 1851.10.13)

Titular Bishop of Emmaüs (1842.01.14 – 1851.10.13)

Bishop Antonius van Alphen
(1790.08.13 – 1831.05.01)

Per cruces trophæa

Born:1748.05.16 (Netherlands)
Died:1831.05.01 († 82)

Coadjutor Vicar Apostolic of ’s-Hertogenbosch (Netherlands) (1782.09.27 – 1790.08.13)

Vicar Apostolic of ’s-Hertogenbosch (Netherlands) (1790.08.13 – 1831.05.01)

Bishop Andreas Aerts
(1763.03.15 – 1790.08.13)

Born:1715.11.10 (Netherlands)
Died:1790.08.13 († 74)

Vicar Apostolic of ’s-Hertogenbosch (Netherlands) (1763.03.15 – 1790.08.13)

Bishop Martinus van Litsenborg
(1745.05.08 – 1756.01.06)

Died:1756.01.06

Vicar Apostolic of ’s-Hertogenbosch (Netherlands) (1745.05.08 – 1756.01.06)

Bishop Gisbert van der Asdonk
(1731.03.23 – 1742.05.26)

Died:1742.05.26

Vicar Apostolic of ’s-Hertogenbosch (Netherlands) (1731.03.23 – 1742.05.26)

Bishop Frans Lodewijk de Sanguessa, O.F.M. Rec.
(1727.07.19 – 1728)

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 Petrus Govarts
(1701.11.11 – 1726.09.17)

Born:1644.12.08
Died:1726.09.17 († 81)

Vicar Apostolic of ’s-Hertogenbosch (Netherlands) (1701.11.11 – 1726.09.17)

Bishop Martinus Stevaert
(1691.10.10 – 1701.04.17)

Born:1647.04.14
Died:1701.04.17 († 54)

Vicar Apostolic of ’s-Hertogenbosch (Netherlands) (1691.10.10 – 1701.04.17)

Bishop-elect Willem Bassery
(1681.12.16 – 1690.11.13)

Born:1642.09.29 (Belgium)
Ordained Priest:1672
Consecrated Bishop:1691.01.07
Died:1706.06.18 († 63)

Vicar Apostolic of ’s-Hertogenbosch (Netherlands) (1681.12.16 – 1690.11.13)

Bishop of Brugge (Belgium) (1690.11.13 – 1706.06.18)

Bishop Jadocus Houbraken
(1671.06.30 – 1681.05.20)

Born:1619
Died:1681.05.20 († 61)

Vicar Apostolic of ’s-Hertogenbosch (Netherlands) (1671.06.30 – 1681.05.20)

Bishop Eugeen-Albert d’Allamont
(Apostolic Administrator 1662.11.08 – 1666.06.07)

Archbishop Jacobus de la Torre
(1657 – 1661.09.16)

Born:1608 (Netherlands)
Ordained Priest:1647
Consecrated Bishop:1661.09.16
Died:1661.09.16 († 52)

Coadjutor Vicar Apostolic of Batavia (Netherlands) (1646.11.09 – 1651.10.11)

Titular Archbishop of Ephesus (1646.11.09 – 1661.09.16)

Vicar Apostolic of Batavia (Netherlands) (1651.10.11 – 1661.09.16)

Vicar Apostolic of ’s-Hertogenbosch (Netherlands) (1657 – 1661.09.16)

Bishops of ’s-Hertogenbosch (Roman Rite)

Bishop Joseph de Bergaigne, O.F.M. (later Archbishop)
(1641.05.13 – 1645.02.24)

Born:1587 (Belgium)
Died:1647.11.22 († 59)

Bishop of ’s-Hertogenbosch (Netherlands) (1641.05.13 – 1645.02.24)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Cambrai (France) (1645.02.24 – 1647.11.22)

Bishop Michael Ophovius, O.P.
(1626.06.22 – 1637.11.04)

Luce et fructu

Born:1570
Died:1637.11.04 († 66)

Bishop of ’s-Hertogenbosch (Netherlands) (1626.06.22 – 1637.11.04)

Bishop Nicolaas Zoesius
(1615.03.30 – 1625.08.22)

Ex momento æternitas

Born:1564
Consecrated Bishop:1615.05.10
Died:1625.08.22 († 60)

Bishop of ’s-Hertogenbosch (Netherlands) (1615.03.30 – 1625.08.22)

Bishop Ghisbertus Masius
(1593.10.25 – 1614.07.02)

Omnia mors æquat

Born:1545?
Died:1614.07.02 († 68)

Bishop of ’s-Hertogenbosch (Netherlands) (1593.10.25 – 1614.07.02)

Bishop Clemens Crabeels
(1584.09.10 – 1592.10.22)

Tempus faciendi Domine

Born:1534?
Died:1592.10.22 († 57)

Bishop of ’s-Hertogenbosch (Netherlands) (1584.09.10 – 1592.10.22)

Bishop Laurentius Metsius
(1570.03.13 – 1580.09.18)

Tempora nationum implentur

Born:1502?
Died:1580.09.18 († 77)

Bishop of ’s-Hertogenbosch (Netherlands) (1570.03.13 – 1580.09.18)

Bishop Frans van de Velde (Sonnius)
(1561.03.10 – 1570.03.13)

Sine Onere Nihil

Born:1506.08.12 (Netherlands)
Consecrated Bishop:1568
Died:1576.06.30 († 69)

Bishop of ’s-Hertogenbosch (Netherlands) (1561.03.10 – 1570.03.13)

Bishop of Antwerpen (Belgium) (1570.03.13 – 1576.06.30)

Former Prelates

Special Churches

Churches by City (74)

Antwerpen (↙), Breda (←), Utrecht (↑), Münster (→), Roermond (↘), Hasselt (↓)

Statistics (2022.12.31)

Area: 3,826 km²

Population: 1,004,000 Catholics (46.0% of 2,181,000 total)

Pastoral Centres: 61 parishes

Personnel: 172 priests (146 diocesan, 26 religious), 86 deacons, 1,992 religious (276 brothers, 1,716 sisters), 4 seminarians

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