Adrianus Johannes Simonis

Also known as Adrianus Simonis

Catholic cardinal (1931-2020)

Key facts

See: Utrecht
Installed: 3 December 1983
Term ended: 14 April 2007
Predecessor: Johannes Willebrands
Successor: Wim Eijk
Other post: Cardinal Priest of San Clemente
Previous post: Bishop of Rotterdam (1970–1983)
Ordination: 15 June 1957, by Martien Antoon Jansen
Consecration: 20 March 1971, by Bernardus Johannes Alfrink
Created cardinal: 25 May 1985, by John Paul II
Rank: Cardinal priest
Born: ( 1931-11-26 ) 26 November 1931, Lisse , Netherlands
Died: 2 September 2020 (2020-09-02) (aged 88), Voorhout , Netherlands
Denomination: Roman Catholic
Motto: Ut cognoscant te , ('So that they may know you')

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Instance of: human
Given name: Johannes
Gender: male
Citizenship: Kingdom of the Netherlands
Place of birth: Lisse
Place of death: Sassenheim
Occupation: Catholic bishop
Educated at: Pontifical University of Saint Thomas Aquinas
Languages spoken: Latin
Religion: Catholic Church
Participant in: 2005 conclave
Image: Bisschoppenconferentie in Maarsen. Bisschop Simonis, Bestanddeelnr 932-0909.jpg

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date of birth: 1931-11-26
Commons category: Ad Simonis
consecrator: Johannes Bluyssen
date of death: 2020-09-02
name in native language: Adrianus Johannes Simonis
honorific prefix: His Eminence
P8168: Joseph Winston

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Encyclopedic overview

Adrianus Johannes Simonis (26 November 1931 – 2 September 2020) was a Dutch cardinal of the Catholic Church. He served as Archbishop of Utrecht from 1983 to 2007, and was made a cardinal in 1985.

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