Johannes Henricus Gerardus Jansen (9 May 1868 – 6 February 1936) was a former Archbishop of Utrecht and Roman Catholic Primate of the Netherlands. He was born in Leeuwarden, in the Dutch province of Friesland.[1]
His Excellency Johannes Henricus Gerardus Jansen | |
|---|---|
| Archbishop of Utrecht Primate of the Netherlands | |
 J. H. G. Jansen before his appointment to Archbishop, 1930 | |
| Church | Roman Catholic |
| Archdiocese | Utrecht |
| Appointed | 11 April 1930 |
| In office | 1930–1936 |
| Predecessor | Henricus van de Wetering |
| Successor | Johannes de Jong |
| Other post(s) | Titular Archbishop of Selymbria |
| Orders | |
| Ordination | 15 August 1893 |
| Consecration | 5 June 1930 by Lorenzo Schioppa |
| Rank | Metropolitan Archbishop |
| Personal details | |
| Born | May 9, 1868 |
| Died | May 17, 1936 (aged 68) Utrecht, Netherlands |
| Buried | St Catherine's Cathedral, Utrecht |
| Nationality | Dutch |
On 11 April 1930 he was named Archbishop of Utrecht and then consecrated by Lorenzo Schioppa, the Apostolic Internuncio to Netherlands, at the time. On 6 February 1936 died in Utrecht and was buried in the metropolitan cathedral.
References
edit- ^ "Archbishop Johannes Henricus Gerardus Jansen", Catholic Hierarchy. Retrieved on 19 June 2014.
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