Bernardus Johannes Alfrink
Dutch Catholic cardinal (1900–1987) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Bernardus Johannes Alfrink (5 July 1900 – 17 December 1987) was a Dutch Cardinal of the Roman Catholic Church. He served as Archbishop of Utrecht from 1955 to 1975, and was elevated to the cardinalate in 1960.[1]
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His Eminence Bernardus Johannes Alfrink | |
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Cardinal, Archbishop of Utrecht Primate of the Netherlands | |
Church | Latin Church |
Archdiocese | Utrecht |
Installed | 31 October 1955 |
Term ended | 6 December 1975 |
Predecessor | Johannes de Jong |
Successor | Johannes Willebrands |
Orders | |
Ordination | 15 August 1924 |
Consecration | 17 July 1951 |
Created cardinal | 28 March 1960 by John XXIII |
Rank | Cardinal Priest |
Personal details | |
Born | 5 July 1900 Nijkerk, Netherlands |
Died | 17 December 1987 (1987-12-18) (aged 87) Nieuwegein, Netherlands |
Buried | Saint Catherine's Cathedral, Utrecht, Netherlands |
Nationality | Dutch |
Denomination | Roman Catholic |
Motto | EVANGELIZARE DIVITIAS CHRISTI |
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