Wilhelmus Demarteau, M.S.F. (24 January 1917 – 5 December 2012) was a Dutch prelate of the Roman Catholic Church.[1] He was one of the oldest Roman Catholic bishops and Dutch bishops.
Wilhelmus Demarteau, M.S.F. | |
|---|---|
| Bishop emeritus of Diocese of Banjarmasin | |
| Church | Roman Catholic Church |
| See | Diocese of Banjarmasin |
| In office | 1961 - 1983 |
| Predecessor | Giovanni Groen |
| Successor | Franciscus Xaverius Rocharjanta Prajasuta |
| Previous post(s) | Bishop |
| Orders | |
| Ordination | 27 January 1941 |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 24 January 1917 |
| Died | 5 December 2012 (aged 95) |
Demarteau was born in Horn, Netherlands and ordained a priest on 27 July 1941 for the Congregation of Missionaries of the Holy Family. Demarteau was appointed Vicar Apostolic of the Diocese of Banjarmasin on 6 January 1954 along with Titular Bishop of Arsinoë in Cypro and was consecrated bishop on 5 May 1954. He was appointed bishop of the Diocese of Banjarmasin and served until his resignation on 6 June 1983. Demarteau died on 5 December 2012 in Suaka Insan Hospital (Rumah Sakit Suaka Insan:Indonesian)
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edit- ^ "Bisdom Roermond". Bisdom-roermond.nl. Archived from the original on 22 February 2013. Retrieved 6 December 2012.
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