Diocese of Roermond

Historical Details

• Diocese of Roermond
  • Type of Jurisdiction: Diocese
  • Erected: 12 May 1559
  • Metropolitan: Archdiocese of Utrecht
  • Rite: Latin (or Roman)
  • Country: Netherlands

Past Ordinaries

• Guillaume Damasi Van der Linden (Lindanus) † (8 Aug 1561 Appointed - 12 Feb 1588 Appointed, Bishop of Gent {Ghent, Gand})
• Hendrik van Cuyck † (25 Nov 1595 Appointed - 7 Oct 1609 Died)
• Jacques van den Borgh † (10 Jan 1611 Appointed - 24 Feb 1639 Died)
• André Creusen † (22 May 1651 Appointed - 9 Apr 1657 Confirmed, Archbishop of Mechelen)
• Eugenius Albertus d’Allamont † (11 Mar 1659 Appointed - 7 Jun 1666 Confirmed, Bishop of Gent {Ghent, Gand})
• Lancelot de Gottignies † (15 Dec 1670 Confirmed - 25 Aug 1673 Died)
• Réginald Cools, O.P. † (16 Nov 1676 Appointed - 10 May 1700 Appointed, Bishop of Antwerpen {Antwerp, Anvers})
• Angelus d’Ongnies et d’Estrées, O.F.M. Cap. † (21 Nov 1701 Appointed - 9 Apr 1722 Died)
• François Louis Sanguessa, O.F.M. Rec. † (9 Apr 1722 Succeeded - 11 Aug 1741 Died)
• Jan-Baptist de Castillion † (24 Sep 1742 Confirmed - 20 May 1743 Confirmed, Bishop of Brugge {Bruges})
• Joseph Anselme François Werbrouck † (15 Jul 1743 Confirmed - 17 Jan 1746 Confirmed, Bishop of Antwerpen {Antwerp, Anvers})
• Jean Antoine de Robiano † (28 Mar 1746 Confirmed - 28 May 1769 Died)
• Johann Heinrich von Kerens, S.J. † (18 Dec 1769 Confirmed - 6 Nov 1773 Appointed, Bishop of Austria, Military)
• Philippe Damien de Hoensbroeck † (29 May 1775 Confirmed - 17 Apr 1793 Died)
• Jean Baptiste Robert van Velde de Melroy et Sart-Bomal † (21 Feb 1794 Confirmed - 24 Nov 1801 Resigned)

Historical Summary

Affiliated People, Living

• None

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Affiliated People, Deceased

• Jan-Baptist de Castillion † (Bishop: 24 Sep 1742 to 20 May 1743)
• Réginald Cools, O.P. † (Bishop: 16 Nov 1676 to 10 May 1700)
• André Creusen † (Bishop: 22 May 1651 to 9 Apr 1657)
• Eugenius Albertus d’Allamont † (Bishop: 11 Mar 1659 to 7 Jun 1666)
• Angelus d’Ongnies et d’Estrées, O.F.M. Cap. † (Bishop: 21 Nov 1701 to 9 Apr 1722)
• Lancelot de Gottignies † (Bishop: 15 Dec 1670 to 25 Aug 1673)
• Ignaas August Schetz van Grobbendonck †
• Philippe Damien de Hoensbroeck † (Deacon: 28 Oct 1771; Priest: 1 Nov 1771; Bishop: 29 May 1775 to 17 Apr 1793)
• Johann Heinrich von Kerens, S.J. † (Bishop: 18 Dec 1769 to 6 Nov 1773)
• Godefroid-Udalric de La Margelle † (Deacon: 24 Jan 1661; Priest: 25 Jan 1661 to 3 Dec 1696)
• Jean Antoine de Robiano † (Bishop: 28 Mar 1746 to 28 May 1769)
• François Louis Sanguessa, O.F.M. Rec. † (Coadjutor Bishop: 28 May 1721; Bishop: 9 Apr 1722 to 11 Aug 1741)
• Hendrik van Cuyck † (Bishop: 25 Nov 1595 to 7 Oct 1609)
• Jacques van den Borgh † (Bishop: 10 Jan 1611 to 24 Feb 1639)
• Guillaume Damasi Van der Linden (Lindanus) † (Bishop: 8 Aug 1561 to 12 Feb 1588)
• Jean Baptiste Robert van Velde de Melroy et Sart-Bomal † (Bishop: 21 Feb 1794 to 24 Nov 1801)
• Joseph Anselme François Werbrouck † (Bishop: 15 Jul 1743 to 17 Jan 1746)

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