Joannes Gijsen

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H.E. Msgr. Joannes Baptist Matthijs Gijsen
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Denomination Roman Catholic Church
Senior posting
See Diocese of Reykjavík
Title Bishop emeritus of Reykjavík
Period in office May 24, 1996 - October 30, 2007
Predecessor H.E. Msgr. Alfred J. Jolson S.J.
Successor H.E. Msgr. Pierre Bürcher
Personal
Date of birth October 7, 1932 (1932-10-07) (age 75)
Place of birth Oeffelt, the Netherlands

H.E. Msgr. Joannes Baptist Matthijs Gijsen (born on October 7, 1932 in Oeffelt (the Netherlands)) is a Dutch prelate of the Roman Catholic Church; Bishop emeritus of Diocese of Reykjavík (Iceland).

On October 30, 2007 the Pope Benedict XVI accepted the resignation from the pastoral government of the Diocese of Reykjavík, presented by H.E. Msgr. Joannes Gijsen, in accordance with canon 401 § 1 of the Code of Canon Law.[1]

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  1. ^ Cf. Holy See Press Office, Daily Bulletin of 30.10.2007, Rinunce e nomine, Rinuncia del Vescovo di Reykjavik (Islanda) e nomina del successore (Italian)

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