Diocese of Haarlem

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The diocese of Haarlem is one of the seven Roman Catholic dioceses in the Netherlands.

Since 2001 Mgr. Dr. Jozef Marianus (Jos) Punt is the head of the diocese, with Johannes Gerardus Maria van Burgsteden being the assistant bishop.

The diocese was founded in 1559 and from 1562 to 1569 Nicolaas van Nieuwland was the first bishop. His successor was in 1571 Godfried van Mierlo. After the bishop-less epoch (1594 - 1853) the following bishops were heading the diocese:

1. Cornelis Ludovicus baron van Wijckersloot van Schalkwijk
2. Franciscus Josefus van Vree (1853 - 1861)
3. Gerardus Petrus Wilmer (1861 - 1877)
4. Caspar Josefus Martinus Bottemanne (1883 - 1903)
5. Augustinus Josefus Callier (1903 - 1928)
6. Johannes Dominicus Josephus Aengenent (1928 - 1935)
7. Johannes Petrus Huibers (1935 - 1960)
8. J.A.E. van Dodewaard (1960 - 1966)
9. Theodorus Henricus Johannes Zwartkruis (1966 - 1983)
10. Hendrik Joseph Alois Bomers (1983 - 1998)
11. Jozef Marianus Punt (2001 - now)

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• History of Bisdom Haarlem (Dutch)