’s-Hertogenbosch (Bois-le-Duc) (Diocese) [Catholic-Hierarchy]

Bishop(s)

Gerard Johannes Nicolaus de Korte, Bishop
Robertus Gerardus Leonia Maria Mutsaerts, Auxiliary Bishop
Antonius Lambertus Maria Hurkmans, Bishop Emeritus

General Information

Type of Jurisdiction: Diocese
Elevated: 4 March 1853
Metropolitan: Archdiocese of Utrecht
Depends on: Dicastery for Bishops
Rite: Latin (or Roman)
Country: Netherlands
Square Kilometers: 3,826 (1,477 Square Miles)
Official Web Site: http://www.bisdomdenbosch.nl/
Mailing Address: P.B. 1070, 5200 BC 's-Hertogenbosch; Parade 11, 5211 KL 's-Hertogenbosch, Nederland
Telephone: (073)523.20.20
Fax: 613.68.50

Historical Details

Diocese of ’s-Hertogenbosch (Bois-le-Duc)
- Latin Name: Buscoducensis
- Erected: 12 May 1559
- Metropolitan: Archdiocese of Utrecht
- Country: Netherlands
Vicariate Apostolic of ’s-Hertogenbosch (Bois-le-Duc)
- Latin Name: Buscoducensis
- Erected: 1657
- Vicariate
- Country: Netherlands

Past and Present Ordinaries

François Sonnius (Van de Velde) † (10 Mar 1561 Appointed - 13 Mar 1570 Appointed, Bishop of Antwerpen {Antwerp, Anvers})
Laurent Metz † (13 Mar 1570 Appointed - Sep 1578 Resigned)
Clément Graebbels (Crabeels) † (10 Sep 1584 Appointed - 22 Oct 1592 Died)
Gilbert Maes † (25 Oct 1593 Appointed - 2 Jul 1614 Died)
Nicolas Zoes (Zoesius) † (30 Mar 1615 Appointed - 22 Aug 1625 Died)
Michael Ophovius, O.P. † (22 Jun 1626 Confirmed - 4 Nov 1637 Died)
Joseph de Bergaigne, O.F.M. Obs. † (13 May 1641 Appointed - 28 May 1646 Appointed, Archbishop of Cambrai)
Jacobus de la Torre † ( 1657 Appointed - 16 Sep 1661 Died)
Eugenius Albertus d’Allamont † (8 Nov 1662 Appointed - 7 Jun 1666 Confirmed, Bishop of Gent {Ghent, Gand})
Judocus Houbraken † ( 1666 Appointed - 20 May 1681 Died)
Guilielmus (Willem) Bassery † (16 Dec 1681 Appointed - 13 Nov 1690 Appointed, Bishop of Brugge {Bruges})
Martinus Steyaert † ( 1691 Appointed - 17 Apr 1701 Died)
Petrus Govarts † ( 1701 Appointed - 17 Sep 1726 Died)
François Louis Sanguessa, O.F.M. Rec. † (19 Jul 1727 Appointed - 1728 Resigned)
Gisbertus Van der Asdonck † (23 Mar 1731 Appointed - 26 May 1742 Died)
Martinus van Litsenborgh † ( 1745 Appointed - 6 Jan 1756 Died)
Andreas Aerts † ( 1763 Appointed - 13 Aug 1790 Died)
Antonius van Alphen † (13 Aug 1790 Succeeded - 1 May 1831 Died)
Henricus den Dubbelden † (5 Jun 1831 Appointed - 13 Oct 1851 Died)
Johannes Zwijsen (Zwysen) † (13 Oct 1851 Succeeded - 16 Oct 1877 Died)
Adrianus Godschalk † (8 Jan 1878 Appointed - 4 Jan 1892 Died)
Wilhelmus van de Ven † (27 May 1892 Appointed - 22 Dec 1919 Died)
Arnold Frans Diepen † (24 Dec 1919 Succeeded - 18 Mar 1943 Died)
Willem Pieter Adriaan Maria Mutsaerts † (18 Mar 1943 Succeeded - 27 Jun 1960 Resigned)
Wilhelmus Marinus Bekkers † (27 Jun 1960 Succeeded - 9 May 1966 Died)
Johannes Willem Maria Bluyssen (Bluijssen) † (11 Oct 1966 Appointed - 1 Mar 1984 Resigned)
Joannes Gerardus ter Schure, S.D.B. † (31 Jan 1985 Appointed - 13 Jun 1998 Retired)
Antonius Lambertus Maria Hurkmans (13 Jun 1998 Appointed - 5 Mar 2016 Resigned)
Gerard Johannes Nicolaus de Korte (5 Mar 2016 Appointed - )

Historical Summary

Date	Event	From	To
Diocese of ’s-Hertogenbosch (Bois-le-Duc)
12 May 1559	Erected	Diocese of Liège	Diocese of Namur {Namen} (erected) Diocese of ’s-Hertogenbosch (Bois-le-Duc) (erected)
1646	Suppressed	Diocese of ’s-Hertogenbosch (Bois-le-Duc) (suppressed)
Vicariate Apostolic of ’s-Hertogenbosch (Bois-le-Duc)
1657	Erected		Vicariate Apostolic of ’s-Hertogenbosch (Bois-le-Duc) (erected)
22 March 1803	Territory Lost	Diocese of Roermond Vicariate Apostolic of ’s-Hertogenbosch (Bois-le-Duc)	Vicariate Apostolic of Grave (erected)
22 March 1803	Territory Lost	Diocese of Roermond Vicariate Apostolic of ’s-Hertogenbosch (Bois-le-Duc)	Vicariate Apostolic of Megen (erected)
Diocese of ’s-Hertogenbosch (Bois-le-Duc)
4 March 1853	Elevated	Vicariate Apostolic of Grave (suppressed) Vicariate Apostolic of Megen (suppressed) Vicariate Apostolic of ’s-Hertogenbosch (Bois-le-Duc)	Diocese of ’s-Hertogenbosch (Bois-le-Duc)
13 April 1956	Territory Lost	Diocese of ’s-Hertogenbosch (Bois-le-Duc) (Woudrich and parts of Sint Jan-Waalwijh and Heusden)	Diocese of Breda

Year Catholics Total Population Percent Catholic Diocesan Priests Religious Priests Total Priests Catholics Per Priest Permanent Deacons Male Religious Female Religious Parishes Source

Diocese of ’s-Hertogenbosch (Bois-le-Duc)

1950 975,690 1,200,000 81.3% 780 1,450 2,230 437 4,900 10,500 356 ap1951

1969 1,267,292 1,470,000 86.2% 751 1,513 2,264 559 3,355 8,145 438 ap1971

1980 1,390,695 1,722,414 80.7% 432 1,366 1,798 773 2 2,620 6,706 381 ap1981

1990 1,419,377 1,848,904 76.8% 406 1,147 1,553 913 9 2,054 5,557 376 ap1991

1999 1,457,830 1,963,562 74.2% 320 944 1,264 1,153 61 1,540 4,342 363 ap2000

2000 1,453,304 1,983,735 73.3% 311 898 1,209 1,202 63 1,462 4,148 355 ap2001

2001 1,438,006 1,998,335 72.0% 304 835 1,139 1,262 69 1,356 3,838 334 ap2002

2002 1,430,377 2,013,179 71.1% 299 806 1,105 1,294 76 1,308 3,621 336 ap2003

2003 1,408,992 2,027,307 69.5% 305 804 1,109 1,270 79 1,275 3,464 327 ap2004

2004 1,394,382 2,066,317 67.5% 292 753 1,045 1,334 78 1,193 3,303 325 ap2005

2010 1,140,000 2,066,000 55.2% 240 569 809 1,409 84 858 2,328 296 ap2011

2014 1,101,000 2,101,000 52.4% 220 434 654 1,683 93 683 1,708 166 ap2015

2017 1,107,500 2,118,000 52.3% 211 434 645 1,717 90 683 1,708 166 ap2018

2020 1,045,470 2,155,280 48.5% 168 21 189 5,531 90 270 1,708 59 ap2021

2022 998,000 2,168,000 46.0% 154 25 179 5,575 87 275 1,708 60 ap2023

Year	Catholics	Total Population	Percent Catholic	Diocesan Priests	Religious Priests	Total Priests	Catholics Per Priest	Permanent Deacons	Male Religious	Female Religious	Parishes	Source
Diocese of ’s-Hertogenbosch (Bois-le-Duc)
1950	975,690	1,200,000	81.3%	780	1,450	2,230	437		4,900	10,500	356	ap1951
1969	1,267,292	1,470,000	86.2%	751	1,513	2,264	559		3,355	8,145	438	ap1971
1980	1,390,695	1,722,414	80.7%	432	1,366	1,798	773	2	2,620	6,706	381	ap1981
1990	1,419,377	1,848,904	76.8%	406	1,147	1,553	913	9	2,054	5,557	376	ap1991
1999	1,457,830	1,963,562	74.2%	320	944	1,264	1,153	61	1,540	4,342	363	ap2000
2000	1,453,304	1,983,735	73.3%	311	898	1,209	1,202	63	1,462	4,148	355	ap2001
2001	1,438,006	1,998,335	72.0%	304	835	1,139	1,262	69	1,356	3,838	334	ap2002
2002	1,430,377	2,013,179	71.1%	299	806	1,105	1,294	76	1,308	3,621	336	ap2003
2003	1,408,992	2,027,307	69.5%	305	804	1,109	1,270	79	1,275	3,464	327	ap2004
2004	1,394,382	2,066,317	67.5%	292	753	1,045	1,334	78	1,193	3,303	325	ap2005
2010	1,140,000	2,066,000	55.2%	240	569	809	1,409	84	858	2,328	296	ap2011
2014	1,101,000	2,101,000	52.4%	220	434	654	1,683	93	683	1,708	166	ap2015
2017	1,107,500	2,118,000	52.3%	211	434	645	1,717	90	683	1,708	166	ap2018
2020	1,045,470	2,155,280	48.5%	168	21	189	5,531	90	270	1,708	59	ap2021
2022	998,000	2,168,000	46.0%	154	25	179	5,575	87	275	1,708	60	ap2023

Note: Any changes in boundaries over time are not indicated in the above table.

Affiliated Bishops, Living

Gerard Johannes Nicolaus de Korte (Bishop: 5 Mar 2016 - )
Antonius Lambertus Maria Hurkmans (Deacon: 13 Oct 1979; Priest: 22 Dec 1979; Bishop: 13 Jun 1998 to 5 Mar 2016)
Johannes Wilhelmus Maria Liesen (Auxiliary Bishop: 15 Jul 2010 to 26 Nov 2011)
Robertus Gerardus Leonia Maria Mutsaerts (Priest: 5 Jun 1993; Auxiliary Bishop: 15 Jul 2010)
Cornelis Franciscus Maria van den Hout (Deacon: 7 Nov 1992; Priest: 5 Jun 1993 to 1 Apr 2017)

Affiliated Bishops, Deceased

John Aelen, M.H.M. † (Priest: 21 Dec 1878 to 2 Dec 1901)
Andreas Aerts † (Vicar Apostolic: 1763 to 13 Aug 1790)
Antonius van Alphen † (Coadjutor Vicar Apostolic: 27 Sep 1782; Vicar Apostolic: 13 Aug 1790 to 1 May 1831)
Guilielmus (Willem) Bassery † (Vicar Apostolic: 16 Dec 1681 to 13 Nov 1690)
Wilhelmus Marinus Bekkers † (Priest: 10 Jun 1933; Coadjutor Bishop: 19 Dec 1956; Bishop: 27 Jun 1960 to 9 May 1966)
Joseph de Bergaigne, O.F.M. Obs. † (Bishop: 13 May 1641 to 28 May 1646)
Johannes Willem Maria Bluyssen (Bluijssen) † (Priest: 3 Jun 1950; Auxiliary Bishop: 28 Oct 1961; Bishop: 11 Oct 1966 to 1 Mar 1984)
Adam Charles Claessens †
Eugenius Albertus d’Allamont † (Vicar Apostolic: 8 Nov 1662 to 7 Jun 1666)
Joannes Philibertus Deppen † (Auxiliary Bishop: 15 Nov 1853 to 1 Jun 1877)
Joannes de Reeper, M.H.M. †
Arnold Frans Diepen † (Priest: 7 Jun 1884; Coadjutor Bishop: 11 Feb 1915; Bishop: 24 Dec 1919 to 18 Mar 1943)
Arthur Jerome Drossaerts † (Priest: 15 Jun 1889 to 18 Jul 1918)
Henricus den Dubbelden † (Vicar Apostolic: 5 Jun 1831 to 13 Oct 1851)
Gaspard Dubois (Van Den Bosch, Nemius) † (Priest: 17 Mar 1612 to 12 Feb 1635)
Ernest Frans Geurts, C.M. †
Adrianus Godschalk † (Auxiliary Bishop: 17 Aug 1877; Bishop: 8 Jan 1878 to 4 Jan 1892)
Petrus Govarts † (Vicar Apostolic: 1701 to 17 Sep 1726)
Clément Graebbels (Crabeels) † (Bishop: 10 Sep 1584 to 22 Oct 1592)
Ignaas August Schetz van Grobbendonck †
Judocus Houbraken † (Vicar Apostolic: 1666 to 20 May 1681)
Jacobus de la Torre † (Vicar Apostolic: 1657 to 16 Sep 1661)
Martinus van Litsenborgh † (Vicar Apostolic: 1745 to 6 Jan 1756)
Gilbert Maes † (Bishop: 25 Oct 1593 to 2 Jul 1614)
Laurent Metz † (Bishop: 13 Mar 1570 to Sep 1578)
Martinus Petrus Maria Muskens † (Priest: 16 Jun 1962 to 23 Jul 1994)
Willem Pieter Adriaan Maria Mutsaerts † (Coadjutor Bishop: 2 May 1942; Bishop: 18 Mar 1943 to 27 Jun 1960)
Michael Ophovius, O.P. † (Bishop: 22 Jun 1626 to 4 Nov 1637)
Quintinus Pessers, O.F.M. †
Ceslaus Hendricus Jacobus Reijnen (Heynen), O.P. †
François Louis Sanguessa, O.F.M. Rec. † (Vicar Apostolic: 19 Jul 1727 to 1728)
François Sonnius (Van de Velde) † (Bishop: 10 Mar 1561 to 13 Mar 1570)
Martinus Steyaert † (Vicar Apostolic: 1691 to 17 Apr 1701)
Joannes Gerardus ter Schure, S.D.B. † (Bishop: 31 Jan 1985 to 13 Jun 1998)
Theodorus van den Tillaart, S.V.D. †
Gisbertus Van der Asdonck † (Vicar Apostolic: 23 Mar 1731 to 26 May 1742)
Herculanus Joannes Maria van der Burgt, O.F.M. Cap. †
Cornelius Van de Ven †
Wilhelmus van de Ven † (Bishop: 27 May 1892 to 22 Dec 1919)
Lambertus van Kessel, S.M.M. †
Estanislau Arnoldo Van Melis, C.P. †
Jan Cornelius van Sambeek, M. Afr. †
Tarcisius Henricus Josephus van Valenberg, O.F.M. Cap. †
Léo Völker, M. Afr. †
Gerardus Petrus Wilmer †
Wilhelmus Antonius Ferdinand Wulfingh, C.SS.R. †
Nicolas Zoes (Zoesius) † (Bishop: 30 Mar 1615 to 22 Aug 1625)
Johannes Zwijsen (Zwysen) † (Coadjutor Vicar Apostolic: 14 Jan 1842; Vicar Apostolic: 13 Oct 1851; Apostolic Administrator: 4 Mar 1853; Bishop: 4 Feb 1868 to 16 Oct 1877)

Source(s)

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