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Johannes Willibrordus Maria "Jan" Hendriks is the current bishop of
Roman Catholic Diocese of Haarlem-Amsterdam
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, appointed 1 June 2020.
, in the
Roman Catholic Diocese of Rotterdam
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. He studied philosophy and theology at the
Higher Institute of Theology in
Amsterdam, Netherlands
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and at the major
seminary
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of the
Roman Catholic Diocese of Roermond
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in
Rolduc, Netherlands. He was ordained a priest on September
27, 1979, for the Diocese of Rotterdam. From 1979 to 1981 he was the Deputy Rector in
Den Haag, Netherlands. He then continued his studies at the
Pontifical Gregorian University
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, obtaining his Doctorate in
Canon Law
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(
J.C.D.). During this period, he lived at the
Pontifical Dutch College. From 1987 to 1997, he was pastor in
Haastrecht, Netherlands. In 1997, he was appointed Vice-Rector, and in 1998, Rector, of the Seminary of the Diocese of Haarlem-Amsterdam, where he also teaches Canon Law. In 2005, he was awarded the title "
Chaplain of His Holiness
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. He is also the Canon of the Cathedral Chapter of Haarlem-Amsterdam and a member of the Diocesan Council of Priests. He is also a consultant to the Sacred
Congregation for the Clergy
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in the
Roman Curia.
He was appointed as Auxiliary Bishop of Diocese of Haarlem–Amsterdam and Titular Bishop of Arsacal (Algeria), and being ordained bishop on December 10, 2011.
On September 30, 2017,
Pope Francis
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appointed him a member of the Supreme Tribunal of the
Apostolic Signatura
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.
Vatican Bulletin, Titular bisdom Haarlem-Amsterdam 1 juni 2020 Resignations and Appointments, 30.09.2017
/ref> On December 22, 2018, he was appointed as Coadjutor Bishop of the same diocese, with the right of succession. On 1 June 2020, he succeeded as Bishop upon the retirement of Jozef Marianus Punt.
See also
References
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1954 births
Living people
21st-century Roman Catholic bishops in the Netherlands
People from Leidschendam