Bishop Anton Theodor Fortunatus Spruit, O.F.M. †

Deceased

Vicar Apostolic of Luanfu

Titular Bishop of Vaga

Events

Date	Age	Event	Title
11 Jul 1880		Born	Oudewater, Netherlands
1899	18.5	Professed	Member of Order of Friars Minor
25 Mar 1906	25.7	Ordained Priest	Priest of Order of Friars Minor
22 Nov 1927	47.4	Appointed	Vicar Apostolic of Luanfu, China
22 Dec 1927	47.4	Appointed	Titular Bishop of Vaga
25 Apr 1928	47.8	Ordained Bishop	Titular Bishop of Vaga
12 Jul 1943	63.0	Died	Vicar Apostolic of Luanfu, China

a priest for 37.3 years
a bishop for 15.2 years

Principal Consecrator:
Bishop Alberto Odorico Timmer, O.F.M. †

Episcopal Lineage / Apostolic Succession:

Bishop Anton Theodor Fortunatus Spruit, O.F.M. † (1928)
Bishop Alberto Odorico Timmer, O.F.M. † (1901)
Bishop Johannes Hofman, O.F.M. † (1891)
Bishop Benjamin Christiaens, O.F.M. † (1889)
Bishop Vincenzo Epiphane Carlassare, O.F.M. † (1884)
Bishop Simeone Volonteri, P.I.M.E. † (1874)
Bishop Eustachio Vito Modesto Zanoli, O.F.M. † (1861)
Bishop Luigi Celestino Spelta, O.F.M. † (1849)
Bishop Francesco Xavier Maresca, O.F.M. † (1847)
Bishop Lodovico Maria (dei Conti) Besi † (1841)
Bishop Joachin (Gioacchino Domenico) Salvetti, O.F.M. † (1817)
Bishop Cajetan Pires Pireira, C.M. † (1806)
Bishop Alexandre de Gouvea (Gouveia), T.O.R. † (1783)
Archbishop Francisco da Assumpção e Brito, O.S.A. † (1773)
João Cosme Cardinal da Cunha (de Nossa Senhora da Porta), O.C.S.A. † (1746)
Tomás Cardinal de Almeida † (1707)
Nuno Cardinal da Cunha e Ataíde † (1706)
Bishop Álvaro de Abranches e Noronha † (1694)
Archbishop João de Sousa † (1684)
Verissimo Cardinal de Lencastre †

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