Bishop Anton Oomen, M. Afr. †

Deceased

Vicar Apostolic Emeritus of Mwanza

Titular Bishop of Zattara

Events

Date	Age	Event	Title
16 Feb 1876		Born	Ginneken, Netherlands
23 Mar 1901	25.1	Ordained Priest	Priest of Missionaries of Africa (White Fathers)
18 Mar 1929	53.1	Appointed	Vicar Apostolic of Mwanza, Tanzania
18 Mar 1929	53.1	Appointed	Titular Bishop of Zattara
21 Jul 1929	53.4	Ordained Bishop	Titular Bishop of Zattara
13 Jun 1948	72.3	Retired	Vicar Apostolic of Mwanza, Tanzania
19 Aug 1957	81.5	Died	Vicar Apostolic Emeritus of Mwanza, Tanzania

a priest for 56.4 years
a bishop for 28.1 years

Principal Consecrator:
Bishop Joseph Francis Marie Sweens, M. Afr. †
Principal Co-Consecrators:
Bishop Burkhard Huwiler, M. Afr. †
Bishop Joseph Georges Edouard Michaud, M. Afr. †

Episcopal Lineage / Apostolic Succession:

Bishop Anton Oomen, M. Afr. † (1929)
Bishop Joseph Francis Marie Sweens, M. Afr. † (1910)
Bishop Wilhelmus van de Ven †

Principal Consecrator of:
Bishop John van Sambeek, M. Afr. †
Principal Co-Consecrator of:
Bishop William Joseph Trudel, M. Afr. †

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