Diocese of Haarlem–Amsterdam, Netherlands

Special Churches

Cathedral, Minor Basilica: Kathedrale Basiliek van Sint-Bavo, Haarlem, Noord-Holland
Former Cathedral: Sint-Josephkerk, Haarlem, Noord-Holland
Minor Basilica: Basiliek van de H. Johannes de Doper, Laren, Noord-Holland
Minor Basilica: Basiliek van de H. Nicolaas, Amsterdam, Noord-Holland
Former Cathedral (now Protestant church): Grote of Sint-Bavokerk, Haarlem, Noord-Holland
Shrines in the Extraordinary Jubilee of Mercy

Churches by City (196)

Groningen–Leeuwarden (↗), Utrecht (↘), Rotterdam (↓)

Present Prelates

Bishop (2020.06.01 – ...):

Bishop Johannes Willibrordus Maria Hendriks (68)

Ordinaries

Bishops of Haarlem–Amsterdam (Roman Rite)

Bishop Johannes Willibrordus Maria Hendriks (68)
(2020.06.01 – ...)

Bishop of Haarlem–Amsterdam (Netherlands)

Quodcumque dixerit vobis facite

Born:	1954.11.17 (Leidschendam, Netherlands)
Ordained Priest:	1979.09.29
Consecrated Bishop:	2011.12.10

Priest of Rotterdam (Netherlands) (1979.09.29 – 2011.10.25)

Titular Bishop of Arsacal (2011.10.25 – 2018.12.22)

Auxiliary Bishop of Haarlem–Amsterdam (Netherlands) (2011.10.25 – 2018.12.22)

Coadjutor Bishop of Haarlem–Amsterdam (Netherlands) (2018.12.22 – 2020.06.01)

Bishop of Haarlem–Amsterdam (Netherlands) (2020.06.01 – ...)

Bishop Jozef Marianus Punt (77)
(2008.10.07 – 2020.06.01)

Bishop emeritus of Haarlem–Amsterdam (Netherlands)
former Apostolic Administrator of the Military Ordinariate of Netherlands (Netherlands)

Sub tuum præsidium

Born:	1946.01.10 (Alkmaar, Netherlands)
Ordained Priest:	1979.06.09
Consecrated Bishop:	1995.07.01

Priest of Haarlem (Netherlands) (1979.06.09 – 1995.04.01)

Titular Bishop of Nasai (1995.04.01 – 2001.07.21)

Auxiliary Bishop of Haarlem (Netherlands) (1995.04.01 – 2001.07.21)

Apostolic Administrator of the Military Ordinariate of Netherlands (Netherlands) (1995.04.01 – 2020.06.01)

Apostolic Administrator of Haarlem (Netherlands) (1998.09.15 – 2001.07.21)

Bishop of Haarlem (Netherlands) (2001.07.21 – 2008.10.07)

Bishop of Haarlem–Amsterdam (Netherlands) (2008.10.07 – 2020.06.01)

Bishops of Haarlem (Roman Rite)

Bishop Jozef Marianus Punt (77)
(2001.07.21 – 2008.10.07)

(see above)

Bishop Jozef Marianus Punt (77)
(Apostolic Administrator 1998.09.15 – 2001.07.21)

Bishop Hendrik Joseph Alois Bomers, C.M.
(1983.10.21 – 1998.09.12)

Verbum Dei non est alligatum

Born:	1936.04.19 (Netherlands)
Ordained Priest:	1964.03.19
Consecrated Bishop:	1978.07.09
Died:	1998.09.12 († 62)

Vicar Apostolic of Gimma (Ethiopia) (1977.12.17 – 1982.09.03)

Titular Bishop of Avioccala (1977.12.17 – 1983.10.19)

Vicar Apostolic of Nekemte (Ethiopia) (1982.09.03 – 1983.10.19)

Coadjutor Bishop of Haarlem (Netherlands) (1983.10.19 – 1983.10.21)

Bishop of Haarlem (Netherlands) (1983.10.21 – 1998.09.12)

Bishop Theodorus Henricus Johannes Zwartkruis
(1966.08.18 – 1983.10.21)

Waarheid–Eenheid–Liefde

Born:	1909.11.22 (Netherlands)
Ordained Priest:	1934.05.26
Consecrated Bishop:	1966.10.15
Died:	1983.10.21 († 73)

Bishop of Haarlem (Netherlands) (1966.08.18 – 1983.10.21)

Bishop Joannes Antonius Eduardus van Dodewaard
(1960.06.27 – 1966.03.09)

Christe teneamus te

Born:	1913.06.07 (Netherlands)
Ordained Priest:	1938.06.11
Consecrated Bishop:	1958.09.09
Died:	1966.03.09 († 52)

Titular Bishop of Clysma (1958.07.01 – 1960.06.27)

Coadjutor Bishop of Haarlem (Netherlands) (1958.07.01 – 1960.06.27)

Bishop of Haarlem (Netherlands) (1960.06.27 – 1966.03.09)

Bishop Johannes Petrus Huibers (later Archbishop)
(1935.12.16 – 1960.06.27)

Sub tuum præsidium

Born:	1875.11.15 (Netherlands)
Ordained Priest:	1899.08.15
Consecrated Bishop:	1936.02.11
Died:	1969.04.20 († 93)

Bishop of Haarlem (Netherlands) (1935.12.16 – 1960.06.27)

Titular Archbishop of Cypsela (1960.06.27 – 1969.04.20)

Bishop Johannes Dominicus Josephus Aengenent
(1928.06.15 – 1935.09.03)

Justitia et pax

Born:	1873.03.14 (Netherlands)
Ordained Priest:	1897.04.03
Consecrated Bishop:	1928.07.25
Died:	1935.09.03 († 62)

Bishop of Haarlem (Netherlands) (1928.06.15 – 1935.09.03)

Bishop Augustinus Josephus Callier
(1903.09.11 – 1928.04.28)

In fide nihil hæsitans

Born:	1849.05.29 (Netherlands)
Ordained Priest:	1872.08.15
Consecrated Bishop:	1903.10.28
Died:	1928.04.28 († 78)

Bishop of Haarlem (Netherlands) (1903.09.11 – 1928.04.28)

Bishop Gaspard Josephus Bottemanne
(1883.08.14 – 1903.09.11)

Omnia in caritate

Born:	1823.08.14 (Netherlands)
Consecrated Bishop:	1883.09.30
Died:	1903.09.30 († 80)

Bishop of Haarlem (Netherlands) (1883.08.14 – 1903.09.11)

Bishop Pieter Mathijs Snickers (later Archbishop)
(1877.07.31 – 1883.04.03)

Laboris non honoris

Born:	1816.04.12 (Netherlands)
Consecrated Bishop:	1877.09.02
Died:	1895.04.02 († 78)

Bishop of Haarlem (Netherlands) (1877.07.31 – 1883.04.03)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Utrecht (Netherlands) (1883.04.03 – 1895.04.02)

Bishop Gerardus Petrus Wilmer
(1861.04.28 – 1877.01.01)

Dominus providebit

Born:	1800 (Netherlands)
Died:	1877.01.01 († 77)

Bishop of Haarlem (Netherlands) (1861.04.28 – 1877.01.01)

Bishop Franciscus Jacobus van Vree
(1853.03.04 – 1861.01.31)

Depositum custodi

Born:	1807 (Netherlands)
Consecrated Bishop:	1853.05.15
Died:	1861.01.31 († 54)

Bishop of Haarlem (Netherlands) (1853.03.04 – 1861.01.31)

Bishop Godfried van Mierlo, O.P.
(1570.12.11 – 1587.07)

Simpliciter et recte

Born:	1518.02.02 (Netherlands)
Ordained Priest:	1542
Consecrated Bishop:	1571.02.11
Died:	1587.07.28 († 69)

Bishop of Haarlem (Netherlands) ([1570.03.04] 1570.12.11 – 1587.07)

Auxiliary Bishop of Münster (Germany) (1582.03.14 – 1587.07)

Bishop of Deventer (Netherlands) (1587.07 – 1587.07.28)

Bishop Nicolaas van Nieuwland
(1561.03.10 – 1569)

Nemo expers hostis

Born:	1510
Died:	1580 († 70)

Bishop of Haarlem (Netherlands) (1561.03.10 – 1569)

Titular Bishop of Hebron (1569 – 1569)

Auxiliary Bishop of Utrecht (Netherlands) (1569 – 1569)

Former Prelates

Coadjutor Bishop: Bishop Johannes Willibrordus Maria Hendriks (68) (2018.12.22 – 2020.06.01)
Coadjutor Bishop: Bishop Hendrik Joseph Alois Bomers, C.M. (1983.10.19 – 1983.10.21)
Coadjutor Bishop: Bishop Joannes Antonius Eduardus van Dodewaard (1958.07.01 – 1960.06.27)
Auxiliary Bishop: Bishop Johannes Willibrordus Maria Hendriks (68) (2011.10.25 – 2018.12.22)
Auxiliary Bishop: Bishop Johannes Gerardus Maria van Burgsteden, S.S.S. (87) (2008.10.07 – 2011.10.25)
Auxiliary Bishop: Bishop Johannes Gerardus Maria van Burgsteden, S.S.S. (87) (2000.06.24 – 2008.10.07)
Auxiliary Bishop: Bishop Jozef Marianus Punt (77) (1995.04.01 – 2001.07.21)
Auxiliary Bishop: Bishop Joseph Frans Lescrauwaet, M.S.C. (1983.10.19 – 1995.03.22)

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Statistics

Area: 3,041 km²

Population: 456,690 Catholics (14.6% of 3,126,520 total) (2021)

Statistics: 120 parishes, 6 missions, 156 priests (131 diocesan, 25 religious), 56 deacons, 298 religious (69 brothers, 229 sisters), 16 seminarians (2021)

Celebrations

Patron Saint: H. Willibrordus (November 7), H. Bonifatius (June 5)

Cathedral Dedication Anniversary: May 2

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History

1559.05.12: Established as Diocese of Haarlem / Harlemen(sis) (Latin) (from Diocese of Utrecht and became suffragan of Utrecht)
1580.02.15: Without ecclesiastical province
1592: Suppressed
1833: Restored as Apostolic Administration of Haarlem / Harlemen(sis) (Latin) (from Mission sui juris of Batavia)
1853.03.04: Promoted as Diocese of Haarlem / Harlemen(sis) (Latin) (became suffragan of Utrecht)
1955.07.16: Lost territory to Diocese of Breda and lost territory to establish Diocese of Groningen and Diocese of Rotterdam
2008.10.07: Renamed as Diocese of Haarlem–Amsterdam / Harlemen(sis)–Amstelodamen(sis) (Latin)