Dutch Roman Catholic clergyman (born 1964)
His Excellency
Johannes H.J. van den Hende
Mgr. Dr. Hans van den Hende
Native name Hans van den Hende
Church Roman Catholic Province Utrecht Diocese Roman Catholic Diocese of Rotterdam Appointed 10 May 2011 Installed 2 July 2011 Predecessor Ad van Luyn Ordination 6 April 1991 Consecration 25 November 2006Martinus Petrus Maria Muskens Born Johannes Hermannes Jozefus van den Hende
(1964-01-09 ) January 9, 1964 (age 61) Nationality Dutch Motto Sine Timore Serviamus Illi Coat of arms
Styles of Hans van den Hende Reference style Most Reverend Spoken style Your Excellency Religious style Bishop
Johannes Hermannes Jozefus (Hans) van den Hende (Groningen , January 9, 1964) is a Dutch Roman Catholic clergyman. He was appointed bishop of the diocese of Breda on October 31, 2007. On 10 May 2011, Pope Benedict XVI appointed him bishop of the diocese of Rotterdam .[ 1]
Van den Hende attended the local secondary school in Haren . He studied philosophy and theology at the Catholic University of Utrecht . At the Gregorianum in Rome he obtained a doctorate of Canon Law with a dissertation that focused of the changing role of episcopal conferences since the Second Vatican Council . He was ordained to the priesthood in 1991.
From 2000 Van den Hende served as vicar general for the diocese of Groningen-Leeuwarden . In 2007 Pope Benedict XVI appointed him bishop of Breda. He is the youngest member of the Dutch episcopal conference.
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