The Apostolic Vicariate of Ravenstein-Megen was a short-lived pre-diocesan Latin

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jurisdiction in a small southern part of the

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History

Established on 1803.03.22 as

Apostolic Vicariate An apostolic vicariate is a territorial jurisdiction of the Catholic Church under a titular bishop centered in missionary regions and countries where dioceses or parishes have not yet been established. The status of apostolic vicariate is often ...

(hence not entitled to a (titular) bishop) of

Ravenstein Ravenstein may refer to: Places * Ravenstein, Germany in the district Neckar-Odenwald, Baden-Württemberg * Ravenstein, Netherlands in Oss, North Brabant * Ravenstein railway station Films Ravenstein a 2020 British Horror film People with the ...

– Megen, on territory split off from the

Diocese of Liège In church governance, a diocese or bishopric is the ecclesiastical district under the jurisdiction of a bishop. History In the later organization of the Roman Empire, the increasingly subdivided provinces were administratively associated ...

, secularly belonging to two feudal components -after which it was named- of the Meierij van 's-Hertogenbosch of the

Duchy of Brabant The Duchy of Brabant, a Imperial State, state of the Holy Roman Empire, was established in 1183. It developed from the Landgraviate of Brabant of 1085–1183, and formed the heart of the historic Low Countries. The Duchy comprised part of the Bu ...

: the Countship of Megen and the Land of Ravenstein. It was suppressed on 1853.03.04, its territory merged into the Diocese of ’s-Hertogenbosch.

Ordinaries

(all

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) ;''Apostolic Vicars of Ravenstein–Megen'' * François-Antoine-Marie de Méan (1802.04.18 – death 1831.01.15); previously

Titular Bishop A titular bishop in various churches is a bishop who is not in charge of a diocese. By definition, a bishop is an "overseer" of a community of the faithful, so when a priest is ordained a bishop, the tradition of the Catholic, Eastern Orthodox an ...

Hippus Pupillary hippus, also known as pupillary athetosis, is spasmodic, rhythmic, but regular dilating and contracting pupillary movements between the sphincter and dilator muscles.Cassin, B. and Solomon, S. ''Dictionary of Eye Terminology''. Gainesvi ...

(1785.12.19 – 1792.09.24) while

Auxiliary Bishop An auxiliary bishop is a bishop assigned to assist the diocesan bishop in meeting the pastoral and administrative needs of the diocese. Auxiliary bishops can also be titular bishops of sees that no longer exist as territorial jurisdictions. ...

Liège Liège ( ; ; ; ; ) is a City status in Belgium, city and Municipalities in Belgium, municipality of Wallonia, and the capital of the Liège Province, province of Liège, Belgium. The city is situated in the valley of the Meuse, in the east o ...

(Luik/Lüttich,

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) (1785.12.19 – 1792.09.24), succeeding as

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( 792.08.161792.09.24 – 1802.04.18); retained this office when promoted Metropolitan Archbishop of

Mechlin Mechelen (; ; historically known as ''Mechlin'' in EnglishMechelen has been known in English as ''Mechlin'', from where the adjective ''Mechlinian'' is derived. This name may still be used, especially in a traditional or historical context. T ...

(now Mechelen-Brussel, Belgium) (1817.07.28 – death 1831.01.15) * Father Arnoldus Borret (1831 – death 1839) * Father Henricus van der Velden (1839 – death 1841), concurrently

Apostolic Vicar Apostolic may refer to: The Apostles An Apostle meaning one sent on a mission: *The Twelve Apostles of Jesus, or something related to them, such as the Church of the Holy Apostles *Apostolic succession, the doctrine connecting the Christian Churc ...

of Grave–Nijmegen (Netherlands) (1840 – 1841) * ''

Apostolic Administrator An apostolic administration in the Catholic Church is administrated by a prelate appointed by the pope to serve as the ordinary for a specific area. Either the area is not yet a diocese (a stable 'pre-diocesan', usually missionary apostolic admi ...

1842.01.24 – 1851 :

Johannes Zwijsen Johannes Zwijsen (Zwysen) (28 August 1794 – 16 October 1877) was a Dutch Catholic prelate who served as the first Archbishop of Utrecht after the reestablishment of the episcopal hierarchy in the Netherlands in 1853. Early life and priesthood ...

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(1842.01.24 – 1853.03.04),

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of the Mission sui iuris of Batavia (Holland) (Netherlands) (1847 – 1848), Apostolic Vicar of Grave–Nijmegen (Netherlands) (1842.01.24 – 1851) and

Coadjutor Apostolic Vicar An apostolic vicariate is a territorial jurisdiction of the Catholic Church under a titular bishop centered in missionary regions and countries where dioceses or parishes have not yet been established. The status of apostolic vicariate is often ...

’s-Hertogenbosch s-Hertogenbosch (), colloquially known as Den Bosch (), is a city and municipality in the Netherlands with a population of 160,783. It is the capital of the province of North Brabant and its fourth largest city by population. The city is south ...

(Netherlands) (1842.01.24 – 1851.10.13); Founder of the Brothers of Our Lady, Mother of Mercy (of Tilburg) (1844.08.25); later succeeded as Apostolic Vicar of

(Den Bosch, Netherlands) (1851.10.13 – 1853.03.04), promoted Metropolitan Archbishop of

Utrecht Utrecht ( ; ; ) is the List of cities in the Netherlands by province, fourth-largest city of the Netherlands, as well as the capital and the most populous city of the Provinces of the Netherlands, province of Utrecht (province), Utrecht. The ...

(Netherlands) (1853.03.04 – 1868.03.13) and

Archbishop-Bishop In Christian denominations, an archbishop is a bishop of higher rank or office. In most cases, such as the Catholic Church, there are many archbishops who either have jurisdiction over an ecclesiastical province in addition to their own archdioc ...

(first proper episcopal Ordinary) of the thus-elevated bishopric ’s-Hertogenbosch (1853.03.04 – death 1877.10.16)''

References

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