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Adrianus Johannes Simonis
Catholic cardinal (1931–2020) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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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See | Utrecht |
Installed | 3 December 1983 |
Term ended | 14 April 2007 |
Predecessor | Johannes Willebrands |
Successor | Wim Eijk |
Other post(s) | Cardinal Priest of San Clemente |
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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 |
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Born | (1931-11-26)26 November 1931 Lisse, Netherlands |
Died | 2 September 2020(2020-09-02) (aged 88) Voorhout, Netherlands |
Nationality | Dutch |
Denomination | Roman Catholic |
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Motto | Ut cognoscant te ('So that they may know you') |
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Reference style | His Eminence |
Spoken style | Your Eminence |
Informal style | Cardinal |
See | Utrecht |
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